“Serving as your Governor, I’ve had the opportunity to see first hand the challenges facing minority businesses. What I’ve learned is that it’s important to answer these challenges by creating opportunities. For me, minority businesses crystallize the theme of this campaign. You have the courage to continually move forward, the vision to see where you will be and the results thinking that will get you there. I invite you to use this page as a resource guide, let it assist you in your business journey.” - Mitch Daniels

Choices for Minority Business

MWBE Division: http://www.in.gov/idoa/2867.htm
An overview of Indiana's Minority and Women's Business Enterprises division, its mission, responsibilities, and resources. This division’s purpose is to facilitate opportunities for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises to participate in state government contracting opportunities.

Certification: http://www.in.gov/idoa/2976.htm
Information and links about getting your minority or woman-owned business certified. Only the use of certified businesses count toward the State's MBE and WBE participation goals. Note: Larger, private-sector companies with diversity spend plans often require some type of certification, either at the city or state level. Prime vendors seeking Minority partners historically seek partners certified with the state of Indiana.

Contracting Opportunities: http://www.in.gov/idoa/2988.htm
Information and links to State contracting opportunities, as well as university/private-sector opportunities that are sent to the MWBE Division. Review this link carefully based on the opportunities that you will seek to bid.

MWBE Resources: http://www.in.gov/idoa/2958.htm
Information on doing business with the State, maximizing business opportunities, getting bonded, and other helpful links for minority and women's business enterprises.

MWBE Calendar: http://www.in.gov/idoa/2914.htm
The MWBE Division hosts and participates in business events all around the State, educating business owners on State resources and business requirements.

Minority Business Enterprise Center: www.mbec.in.gov
An overview of the Minority Business Enterprise Center, with links to Indiana's Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) was created in 2007 to foster the growth of minority businesses and celebrate the Hoosier entrepreneurial spirit.

MBEC consultant expertise is wide-ranging and resources are vast. MBEC provides assistance with questions of law, financing, procurement, operations, planning, management, and marketing. By helping businesses in these areas, MBEC facilitates MBE access to credit, capital, and markets—all of which are necessary to stimulate growth. MBEC is a federally funded program of the Minority Business Development Agency, US Department of Commerce. The program was brought to Indiana under the leadership of Governor Daniels, and is offered through the Indiana Department of Administration.
Governor’s Commission on Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises: http://www.in.gov/idoa/2938.htm
The mandate of the Governor’s Commission on Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is to explore opportunities that will enable MBE/WBEs to fully participate in the Procurement system. The Commission acts as a resource to monitor the state’s performance. It listens to your concerns and channels responses upward to produce positive results.