MWBE Finger Lakes Region Directory

Dataset Summary About this data: MWBE is a federal program administered through each state. Each state individually establishes its own certification program and requirements. In 2018, the City of Rochester set new goals for the use of minority and women owned businesses (MWBEs) on City contracts. The City of Rochester is committed to providing opportunities for MWBE businesses to participate in and become an integral part of the City's procurement process. This table is a directory of New York State Certified MWBEs in the Nine County Finger Lakes region. A business must be certified by New York state to be included in this directory. State certification requires a business be at least 51% owned and controlled by minorities (M), women (W), or both. Minority is defined consistent with state and federal definitions, currently a person classified as Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander. Further the business must have bona fide offices and operations in the Empire State Development Finger Lakes Region ("Region"), which includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties. Data Dictionary: Business Name: Name of company Business Description: Short text description of company and which goods and services they provide. County: County where the business is located. Cert. Type: The type of certification the business holds. MBE is for minority-owned businesses, WBE is for woman-owned businesses and Dual means the business holds both MBE and WBE certifications. Phone: Business phone number. Fax: Business fax number (if available). Email: Main email address for the business Address: Street address of business location. City: City of business location. ZIP: Zip code of business location. Website: Main website for the business (if available). Owner Name: Name of primary business owner Cert. Date: Date the business received their MWBE certification from the State of New York. (Please Note: Certifications expire five years from the certification date). Source: This information is created and updated by the City of Rochester Bureau of Purchasing and is based on the New York State MWBE directory. This data is updated on a quarterly basis, recently certified firms may not be listed. Last Update: March 1, 2022 More Information on the City of Rochester’s Minority & Woman Owned Business program: cityofrochester.gov/mwbe.