Must I complete the Specialized Application for Certification as a Minority/Women Business Enterprise if Im certified through WBENC, NMSDC, or UCP?
The Specialized Application is available to Pennsylvania-based companies that hold certifications through the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (UCP), the National Minority Supplier Diversity Council (MSDC), or the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). This application is shorter than the general Application for Ceritification as a Minority or Women Business Enterprise. While less involved than the general application, companies holding one of the above three certification are not required to use the Specialized Application; they may certify using the general application. The primary benifit to using the general application over the Specialized Application is the that applicant need not maintain the UCP, MSDC, or WBENC certification. Should one of these certifications lapse, the applicant’s certification through the Commonwealth will continue and the applicant may recertify after two years using the general recertification affidavit. Should the UCP, MSDC, or WBEN
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