What are the advantages of becoming certified as an MBE/DBE?
Becoming certified as an MBE and/or DBE will expose your firm to work opportunities on State and local government projects. When responding to a solicitation, contractors must provide evidence that they met the MBE participation goal, and any subgoals, or the DBE participation goal established on the contract by seeking out and utilizing certified MBE or DBE firms. A contractor can only receive credit toward achievement of such goal if the firm is certified as an MBE (for State-funded contracts) or DBE (for USDOT-funded contracts). The names of all certified MBE and DBE firms appear in MDOT’s MBE/DBE Directory. The Directory is available online and is widely used by State departments, local governments, contractors, and the public. In fact, MDOT certification is accepted by most local county governments in support of their minority business inclusion efforts. In addition to being used by contractors seeking to meet MBE/DBE contract goals, the Directory also is used by many State and lo
