BUSINESS NEWSLETTER Week of May 3rd, 2026
RDRC & SEQBI ALUMNI ATTEND NYS MWBE ADVOCACY DAY
Pictured: NYS Senator James Sanders, Jr.
On Tuesday April 28th, members of the NYS Legislature hosted their annual MWBE Advocacy day in Albany to emphasize the impact of minority-owned businesses throughout New York State. Business advocates such as chambers of commerce, local development corporations, and business owners met to discuss challenges such as access-to-capital, large scale procurement opportunities that deter smaller MWBE’s from competing for prime contracts, and strategies to overcome these obstacles were some of the topics discussed. At the center of MWBE Advocacy Day is Article 15-A. Signed into State law in 1988, the purpose of Article 15-A is the eliminate barriers to participation by MWBE’s in State contracting. The development of a State-wide MWBE certification and reporting process, and a 30% goal for MWBE participation in Statefunded projects.
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