Businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by a woman are qualified to register as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Certification is administered in New Hampshire by the Department of Transportation, and applications can be accessed via the department's website or at its central office on 10 Hazen Drive, Concord. Once registered as a Woman-Owned Business, your company will be published in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Directory, which will qualify you to bid for federal contracts. For more information contact:

Jay Ankenbroch
Labor Compliance Office
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
PO Box 483
Concord, NH 03302-0483
Phone: (603) 271-6612

For an application

You can also visit the following organization's websites to learn more about certification and contracts.

New Hampshire Procurement Assistance Program

Helps small businesses subcontract with government contractors and procure contracts from federal agencies.

Contact: Sean Crean
Phone: (207) 622-8379

New Hampshire Procurement Technical Assistance Program

The Procurement Technical Assistance Program is dedicated to helping all businesses, including women-owned, to gain the information necessary to bid competitively on Department of Defense, federal, state, and local contracts.

Contact: Joseph Flynn
Phone: (603) 271-7581