About the M/W/S/DBE Program
The Port Authority has a long-standing commitment to maximize business opportunities available to minority, women and small business enterprises (M/W/SBEs) in the New York and New Jersey region. This program has been designed to promote New York and New Jersey M/W/SBEs and to allow them to compete with firms of similar expertise in a limited competitive environment. Where possible, this program sets aside those construction contracts typically valued at less than $500,000 for bidding by select lists of pre-certified and pre-qualified M/W/SBEs. Certain contracts valued at $500,000 or more may also be set aside for bidding by select lists of pre-certified and pre-qualified M/W/SBEs. Fees for obtaining contract documents have been waived for all set-aside contracts.

To be considered for this program, firms must be certified by The Port Authority as a Minority, Women and/or Small Business Enterprise and then qualified by the Engineering Department. Applications can be obtained by calling the Office of Business and Job Opportunity at (973) 565-5534. M/W/SBE firms are categorized by trade, size of contract (e.g., contracts with estimated amounts less than $100,000; $100,000 to $1 million; and greater than $1 million), and the state in which the firm's principal office is located. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) requirements will be included on projects that receive Federal funding as stipulated by Federal regulations.

Program Documents and Forms:
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Minority/Women Business Enterprise Set-Aside Contracts, updated quarterly (152 KB PDF)
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification (224 KB PDF)
Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) Uniform Certification Application (816 KB PDF)

Quick Bid Program
The Quick Bid Program is another opportunity for M/WBE and SBE contractors to bid Port Authority work. This program has been designed to shorten the time it takes to award small contracts, of a general work nature, which are estimated under $500,000. Most of these contracts are set aside for bidding among M/WBE or SBE contractors.

When a contract is identified for inclusion in this program, bids are solicited from a minimum of twelve contractors, on a rotational basis, so that all firms are given an equal opportunity to submit bids. The Port Authority provides interested bidders with contract documents at no charge for use in preparing and submitting their bids.