What is the Illinois Unified Certification Program (IL UCP)?
The IL UCP is based on the concept of reciprocity among the participants. The certifying participants of the IL UCP are CTA, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the City of Chicago, Metra and Pace. “One Stop Shopping” is provided to certified DBE firms such that an applicant DBE need only to apply once for DBE certification. If the firm is approved as a DBE firm, this certification is honored by all IL UCP participants in the State of Illinois.