Arkansas Economic Development Commission issued the following announcement on Jan. 19.
Last year, the state certified 33 businesses as minority- and women-owned business enterprises through the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program, Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) officials announced today. With the addition of these 33 businesses, there are now 326 businesses in the state that have received MWBE certification.
“We are so proud of the 33 businesses that pursued their certification in 2021,” Director of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Esperanza Massana Crane said. “Having the certification under their belt, combined with their ability to use it for their marketing advantage, definitely sets these businesses apart when competing for government contracts. We hope certification may open many opportunities for business with the government or the private sector.”
Businesses that are certified under this program receive access to a statewide network of support services including workshops, webinars, vendor classes, customized technical assistance, B2B networking, notification of bid opportunities, as well as opportunities for doing business with AEDC partners in state and federal government, higher education, lending institutions, and the private sector. In addition, state government purchases of up to $40,000 can be made without competitive solicitation if using a certified MWBE.
The newly certified minority-owned business enterprises include:
AML Transportation LLC, Little Rock
Ardnov Consulting, LLC, Sherwood
DLT Logging, LLC, Monticello
G&SP Consultants LLC, Little Rock
Infinity Therapy, LLC, Benton
Kenneth Caswell, LLC DBA: Peaceful Pines Farm, Pine Bluff
Kingdom Made Treats LLC, Jacksonville
Mathis Rentals, LLC, Blytheville
MD Doyne Construction Company, Little Rock
Peregrine Integrated Management, Inc., Sherwood
Phoenix Energy, LLC, Little Rock
Platinum Drywall Inc, Little Rock
Position CPR LLC, Sherwood
Safe Way Tax Service LLC, Conway
Sojaded Makeup and Collection, Little Rock
Therapeutic Focus, LLC, West Memphis
Tidwell-Xpress LLC, North Little Rock
Total Landscape Solutions, LLC, North Little Rock
The newly certified women-owned business enterprises include:
Attorney’s Title Group, PLLC, Little Rock
Campbell Ward, LLC, Little Rock
Capitol Partners, PLLC, Little Rock
Cove Street Consulting, LLC, Little Rock
Crowley’s Ridge Therapies, Inc., Wynne
Designs Group Consulting, Hot Springs Village
G2CFO LLC, Little Rock
Humbard Contracting Inc., Green Forest
Insight Engineering, PLLC, Little Rock
Orchid Communications, Fayetteville
Quality Analytics Associates, Inc., Bono
The Event Group—Catering Division, Inc., Fayetteville
Verbal Eyes LLC, Little Rock
VP Medical Consulting, LLC, Benton
Whitney S. Consulting LLC, Bentonville
The MWBE Certification Program, which is administered through the MWBE Division, is a review process designed to ensure that a minority- or women-owned business is owned, controlled, and operated by the applicants and meets the eligibility criteria of the program. View the full list of businesses in the MWBE Certification Program here.
Learn how to get certified through the MWBE Certification program
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Source: Arkansas Economic Development Commission
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