
- Access to economic programs and incentives, including opportunities in state contracting, now offered to minorities and women for their business enterprises;
- Veteran-owned Business Enterprise (VB ) certification status;
- Assistance by Division of Minority, Women and Veteran-owned Business Development;
- Inclusion as a VBE in the directory of certified minority, women, and now, veteran-owned business enterprises. The directory is distributed to all state contracting agencies and encourages MWVBE use;
- Access to incubator space, as well as business start-up loans, micro-loans and revolving trust fund accounts;
- Percentage share of state contract procurement determined by the next Study of the Minority Women and Veteran-owned Business Enterprise Program;
- Listing in the New York City-wide contracting goals, enabling VBEs to be a part of agency utilization plans and outreach activities; and
- Percentage share of New York City-wide contracts used to set agency goals determined by the 2015 city review.