WBEC Pacific Certification + Membership
We provide certification for Women-Owned Businesses
Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific was incorporated in 2000 to support women-owned business Certification, Opportunities, Resources, and Engagement. Certification gives a woman-owned business validation as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and the business classification as a diverse-owned business.
WBENC RPO
WBEC Pacific is a Regional Partner Organization (RPO) of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
Getting WBENC-Certified through WBEC Pacific
Get the WBENC-Certified Advantage
Certifying women-owned businesses is the foundation of WBENC’s mission, a legacy that is carried on for over 20 years.
WBENC Certification is nationally recognized and preferred by more than 550+ Corporate and Government Partners.
The WBENC network and serves as a resource and training platform that can help a WBENC-Certified WBE grow their capacity and compete in real time business opportunities.
WBENC Certification Standards
WBENC Certification attests that the business is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women—and women owners are the principal decision makers or managers of the business.
The Certification process is administered for WBENC by one of its 14 Regional Partner Organizations.
For the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Northern California, WBENC Certification is administered by WBEC Pacific.
Usage Rights for WBENC and SBA Logos
WBENC-Certified Seal
WBEs can show off their status as a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) using the WBE Seal.
Best for proposals, business cards, websites and other B2B collateral.
This seal is most widely recognized among procurement and supplier diversity professionals.
Women Owned Logo
WBEs can make it clear to consumers that they are a women-owned business with the official Women Owned Logo, available only for WBENC or WEConnect International Certified WBEs.
Best for consumer-facing materials including product packaging, labels, marketing collateral, websites, and other digital marketing.
SBA WOSB Logo
Certified firms may use the digital icons on their business’ website, business cards, social media profiles, and in their capability statements and proposal bids. However, they may not use the digital icon to express or imply endorsement of any goods, services, entities, or individuals. Thus, they may not be used on a company’s letterhead, marketing materials or advertising, whether paid or Public Service Announcement (PSA), traditional or digital.
Women-owned Small Business Certification
A WOSB Certification is an SBA Federal requirement to qualify for the WOSB Federal Contracting Program. We offer WOSB certification at no extra cost. To get WOSB-Certified, the business must have a valid WBENC Certification, and the majority woman-owner must be a US Citizen.