M/WBE Program
Welcome to the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority’s (Centro's)
Minority & Women Owned Business
webpage. Centro is committed to offering procurement opportunities and
fostering business relationships for New York State certified minority
and woman-owned firms.
M/WBE Defined
Article 15-A of the Executive Law,
signed into law on July 19, 1988, authorized the creation of a division
of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Development to promote
employment and business opportunities on State contracts for minorities
and women. Under this statute, State authorities are charged with
establishing business participation goals for minorities and women.
**This requirement applies
to all purchases, including construction related services,
non-construction related services, commodities, supplies, equipment, and
materials < $25K**
Unless otherwise noted, the Centro has established a company-wide participation goal of 20%
for every formal procurement contract. These goals have been published
in Centro's Master Goal Plan: State Fiscal Year 2013-14.
**All competitive procurements will include this as the basis for establishing contract-specific goals**
Centro is serious about achieving its
MWBE participation goals. It is incumbent upon Centro to assist vendors
and hold them accountable for demonstrating best efforts to achieve
agency goals.
NYS Executive Order #8 - Article 15-A Regulations 140-145
NYSCS & Certified M/WBE Directory Links
Contact
Please direct all M/WBE questions to:
Caitlin MacCollum
Senior Director of Procurement
Phone: (315) 442-3381
Fax: (315) 442-3301