Becoming certified as a Small Business Minority-Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (SBE/MWBE) can give you a strategic advantage when it comes to landing federal, state, and local government contracts, corporate-preferred vendor opportunities, and even loans and grants. The U.S. Small Business Administration regional DFW office and the Dallas Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be your partners in gaining these valuable certifications and helping you learn the ropes to land your first government contract.