Importance of M/WBE Certfication in Light of Local Law 129
Kerri Jew - Deputy Commission, Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity, New York Department of Small Business Services
Kerri Jew is the Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity at the New York City Department of Small Business Services. In this role, she oversees the City’s Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) program and the initiatives under Executive Order 50 that were created to ensure parity in the hiring practices of City contractors. Kerri has worked to shape City policies to ensure the fair and meaningful participation of certified M/WBEs in winning City contracts and to expand the City’s oversight of its contractors to ensure compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Kerri will be talking about the City’s new M/WBE program:
- Program history
- The first year of Local Law 129 implementation
- Our objectives for the program’s future
The NMBC Webinar Series is designed to help level the playing field for M/WBEs by bringing corporate America directly to you. By attending our webinars you will learn of the opportunities and programs available to benefit your business. Related topics such as certification, increasing profitability, enhancing business operations, and mutually beneficial ways of interacting with corporate America, will be covered. You can learn how to increase brand recognition, become more productive, create a positive public image and bring added value to the corporate world.
You can register in advance at www.nmbcwebinars.org. If you cannot attend, a recording of the webinar will be available for download from our website in ENGLISH and SPANISH at no charge for attendees of the webinar. If you cannot attend the webinar, you can purchase the download for the same price as if you attended. The recordings will also be available for purchase translated into other languages. Visit the NMBC Webinar website at www.nmbcwebinars.org for more information about the webinars or call the NMBC offices at 212-693-5050 for registration or membership information.
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