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SOMWBA

State Office of Minority and
Women Business Assistance

We are an agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts helping promote the development of business enterprises and non-profit organizations owned or operated by minorities and women. Explore what we're all about.

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Create a customized description of your goods and services; Promote your certifications such as SOMWBA, AMP and EPP; Link directly to your contracts in Comm-PASS; Allow buyers to search on your company name; Post your prime and subcontract interests. Note: SOMWBA certification status is updated in Comm-PASS on a nightly schedule. SOMWBA certification status is displayed within 24 hours after a vendor registers as an Interested Bidder.