Why does the MBE Certification process take so long?
The process time depends on the firm’s legal structure and the complexity of its ownership structure. However, the process has some built-in statutory activities that must take place. During any average month, the certification staff’s “work-in-process” includes four groups of applicants: new MBE applicants, site visits for last month’s applicants, annual Recertification of expiring Certified MBE, and out-of-state Reciprocal Certified MBEs.
