![]() Applying for certification as a minority or women-owned business enterprise takes a lot of work....and paperwork. If your business is looking to obtain government contracts, becoming certified as a women or minority-owned business can give you a leg up. What kinds of documents might you need? 1) Be prepared to share financials. Many people are uncomfortable with this, but be prepared to show several years of business tax returns and financial statements for the business. 2) You must show information related to ownership and control of this business. This means a proper certificate of organization and other formation documents and a proper Operating Agreement showing that the business is owned and managed by at least 51% women or minority. If you don't have a proper Operating Agreement in place, this is going to be a huge problem for your certification. 3) Detailed information on employees, management and capital contributions to the business. If you haven't been documenting these things, it's time to get time together asap. We can help get your legal documents together for certification, such as the formation documents and Operating Agreement. To schedule a call to discuss how we can help, click here.
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1/18/2018 12:35:34 am
Thanks for explaining how you need to show information related to your ownership and control of the business in order to get certification. Working with a company that provides certification for minority or women-owned businesses would probably help you know what documents and information you need. It could also help to look online so that you can prepare everything and ensure that you get what you want.
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