MBE/WBE Vendors

The City of Providence’s Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program connects certified businesses with opportunities to sell their products and services to City of Providence departments.

Minority- and women-owned businesses interested in participating in the MBE/WBE program must be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by a minority or woman and be certified by the State’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity.

For more information on this program please contact Grace Diaz the MBE/WBE Outreach Director for the City of Providence, by phone at (401) 680-5766 or by email at gdiaz@providenceri.gov.

Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Program

Please download and read the MBEWBE Instructions thoroughly.

Vendors who are subcontracting are required to submit regular utilization reports documenting the use of subcontractors. You can download the Subcontractor Utilization Form template below, or complete the online form. Prime contractors must submit this form to document their use of subcontractors, whether they are or not MBE/WBE firms.

Use this link to submit your Subcontractor Payment and Utilization Report, or download the Subcontractor-Payment+Utilization-Report Form and sent it via email to purchasing@providenceri.gov.