Stillwell-Hansen, Inc. and it's subsidiaries have qualified under the Unified Certification Program established to provide a uniform procedure for certifying the eligibility of businesses owned by women to participate on public contracts that have designated as set-aside.

Any business whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women who own it, and which is at least 51% owned by one or more women is eligible to participate in this program.

The woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) is authorized by New Jersey Public Law 1986 Chapter 195, Unified Certification Act, and per Regulations. N.J.A.C. 12A:11 et seq.

The Office of Small Business in the NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission has exclusive authority within the State of New Jersey to certify to public agencies the eligibility of a business to bid on contracts as an MBE or WBE.

The certification is intended to ensure only woman-owned enterprises (WBE) participate in these programs. Stillwell-Hansen has the Commodity Code Directory on hand for a complete listing of the codes and sub codes of services we are authorized to offer as a WBE.