What is a Minority Business?
A minority-owned business is a for-profit enterprise, regardless of size, located in the United States or its trust territories, which is owned, operated and controlled by minority group members. “Minority group members” are United States citizens who are Asian, African-American, Hispanic and Native American.

Ownership by minority individuals means the business is at least 51% owned by such individuals or, in the case of publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals. Further, those minority group members control the management and daily operations.

How is each minority group member defined?
African-American – A U.S. citizen having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

Hispanic-American – A U.S. citizen of true-born Hispanic heritage (true-born meaning “authentically” or “genuinely as per Webster), from any of the Spanish speaking areas of Latin America or the following regions: Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean basin only. Brazilians shall be listed under Hispanic designation for review and certification purposes.

Native-American – A person who is an American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut or Native Hawaiian, and regarded as such by the community of which the person claims to be a part. Native Americans must be documented members of a North American tribe, band or otherwise organized group of native people who are indigenous to the continental United States and proof can be provided through a Native American Blood Degree Certificate (i.e., tribal registry letter, tribal roll register number). In the case of American Indian, listing on the tribal registry and acceptance by the tribe can be substituted for the 25% bloodline requirement

Asian-Pacific American – A. U.S. citizen whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific or the Northern Marianas.

Asian-Indian American – U. S. citizens whose origins are in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Who determines whether or not a company is a minority business?
Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) determines what Michigan companies are minority businesses through its certification process. For companies that are located outside of Michigan MMBDC will issue a reciprocal certification for one year if these companies have been certified by one of MMBDC’s affiliate offices located throughout the United States.

Does a minority business have to be certified by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council to do business with Barton Malow?
No. However, in order for Barton Malow to count a company’s participation toward its MBE goals, the company must be certified as a MBE by MMBDC.

What is a Woman Owned Business?
A woman-owned business is a for-profit enterprise, regardless of size, located in the United States or its trust territories, which is owned, operated and controlled by women. Ownership by women means the business is at least 51% owned by such individuals or, in the case of publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals. Further, women control the management and daily operations.

Who determines whether or not a company is a woman-owned business?
Several agencies such as Wayne County Human Relations Division, Michigan Women’s Business Council (MWBC) and the City of Detroit, Human Rights to name a few certify woman-owned businesses in the Michigan area.

Does a woman-owned business have to be certified by Wayne County, Michigan Women’s Business Council, the City of Detroit or other certifying agencies to do business with Barton Malow?
No. However, in order for Barton Malow to count a company’s participation toward its WBE goals, the company must be certified as a WBE by a certifying agency.