Building Coalition Through Certifications.
At ByBlack, we recognize that people and our businesses are diverse and can identify under multiple identity-based groups. We want your business to get certified across all minority certifications that you qualify for!
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What Certification Agencies Do We Partner With
ByBlack is proud to partner with leading & nationally accepted supplier diversity certification agencies to create reciprocal programming that helps to drive equity, contract eligibility and access to capital for your business.
How Do We Partner with Other Certifying Agencies
- Advocate for common economic interests that will address and promote governmental policies related to business and economic growth for minority businesses.
- Connect by forming a strategic partnership to promote minority business enterprises (MBEs) both domestically and internationally by fostering innovative approaches to address business growth in the global marketplace as a united front.
- Certify more Black businesses through increased cooperation and support of the ByBlack program, which generates a pipeline of corporate-ready certified Black businesses with the purpose of creating and growing intergenerational wealth in Black communities.
- Develop joint events, programs, seminars, workshops, meetings, and discussions to create opportunities for commerce-driven activity.
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How Can a Business Utilize Multiple Certifications?
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How We Unlock More Opportunity for Black Business Owners
- Ensure Black businesses are best equipped to compete for procurement opportunities
- Expand pool of certifying partners
- Connect Black-owned businesses to a greater pool of partners
- Apply pressure to other certifying agencies to similarly remove barriers to access resources
How We Compare To Other Certification Agencies
At ByBlack, we follow the best practices and require the same fundamental documentation as other leading minority certification agencies. This means that your business can apply with ease and confidence.
Here’s an overview of how our requirements compare to those of other certifying partners:
ByBlack | NMSDC | WBENC | USPAACC | NGLCC | |
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51% majority owned, operated & controlled | |||||
Business in Operation for at-least 1 year | |||||
Formed/HQ in United States | |||||
Specific Based on Legal Business Structure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Articles of Incorporation/Organization | |||||
Business License/Certificate of Good Standing & Formation | |||||
Tax Return and/or Financial Statements | |||||
Operating Agreement | |||||
Site Visit | Virtual Automated | Scheduled | Scheduled | Scheduled | Scheduled |
Proof of Identification (Driver’s License, Passport, Greencard) | |||||
Owner Resume/Capacity Statement | |||||
Proof of Ethnicity/Race/Orientation | |||||
Business Plan/Minutes/Misc. Supportive Docs |
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“This evolution is a win for both organizations, as we work together to reimagine business certification of Black-owned businesses to ensure they are equipped for procurement opportunities.”
Ron Busby Sr.
President & CEO, U.S. Black Chambers Inc.