The mission of the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) is facilitating minority business enterprise activities through coordinating and promoting government programs aimed at strengthening and preserving the state’s 200,000 minority and women owned businesses. GOMA is also responsible for overseeing the work of the state agencies as they plan and carry out projects that are intended to overcome special problems related to minority business enterprise participation initiatives.

As the state's principal advocates for minority businesses, we help minority business owners who are seeking state certification and state procurement opportunities. We also help minority business owners who believe they have been treated unfairly by a state agency or other entity.

We provide referrals to agencies and other entities that have programs to assist minority business owners in getting the services they need to start, develop and grow.