New! Link to PDF of list of state certifications and whether or not they only include in-state firms (developed by Virginia DMBE, Oct. 2008).
Even newer! Link to state certification webpages and online directories of M/W/DBE certified firms.
State | Is there a state certification program(s) for MBEs/ WBEs (or similar)? | Are firms certified by federal, other state, or local agency, or supplier diversity councils streamlined in the state certification process? | How many certified firms (MBE+WBE) are there? |
Alabama | yes, the Office of Minority Business Enterprise certifies MBEs | no | 210 (MBE only) |
Alaska | no | not app. | not app. |
Arizona | Has an online vendor directory with self-registered M/WBE status | ||
Arkansas | yes, the Dept of Econ Dev certifies MBEs | yes, with the supplier development council | 61 (MBE only) |
California | no | not app. | not app. |
Colorado | no, but there is an online business registry with self-identification | The DOT DBE certification is reciprocal with supplier diversity council | 1,221 |
Connecticut | yes M/WBE certification | no | 1,700 |
Delaware | yes, a general M/WBE certification | yes, both the DOT and the supplier development council certifications | 725 |
District of Columbia | yes, an LSDBE certification | no | 953 (includes other SBEs) |
Florida | yes, MBE, WBE, and minority non-profit. Keeps track of race too. | no | 5,000 |
State | Is there a state certification program(s) for MBEs/ WBEs (or similar)? | Are firms certified by federal, other state, or local agency, or supplier diversity councils streamlined in the state certification process? | How many certified firms (MBE+WBE) are there? |
Georgia | no, but there is a vendor registry, where M/WBEs can self-register | not app. | 2135 (MBE only) |
Hawaii | no | not app. | not app. |
Idaho | no | no | not app. |
Illinois | yes, MBE, WBE, and disability BE | yes, with DOT and private certifiers | 1,800 |
Indiana | yes, M/WBE | yes, streamlined with Indiana Business Diversity Council | 1,835 |
Iowa | yes, the Targeted Small Business (TSB) certification for businesses owned by minorities, women, or persons with disabilities | no | 525 |
Kansas | The Department of Commerce certifies M/WBE firms in coordination with DOT. There is also a separate online business registry with M/WBE status | DOT, EPA, and state M/WBE certifications are streamlined | 276 |
Kentucky | no | not app. | not app. |
Louisiana | no | no | not app. |
Maine | no | no | not app. |
Maryland | yes | SBA certified firms processed in accordance with federal DBE regulations; some streamlining for MD State MBE and federal DBE applications; currently investigating streamlining for other certifications. | 3,600 (early 2007) 4,100 (April 2008) |
State | Is there a state certification program(s) for MBEs/ WBEs (or similar)? | Are firms certified by federal, other state, or local agency, or supplier diversity councils streamlined in the state certification process? | How many certified firms (MBE+WBE) are there? |
Massachusetts | yes | yes, with DOT and SBA certifications | 2,019 |
Michigan | no, but there is an online business registry with self-identification | not app. | not app. |
Minnesota | yes - a Targeted Group and Economically Disadvantage (TGED) certification | no | 730 |
Mississippi | yes, either as MBE or WBE | yes, it is streamlined with federal, local, and private certifications | 600 |
Missouri | yes, MBE and WBE certification | Missouri recognizes the certification of other local entities and allows Missouri based vendors to go through a rapid process to obtain certification | 1,368 (2008) |
Montana | no | no | not app. |
Nebraska | no, but there is a vendor registry, where M/WBEs can self-register | not app. | not app. |
Nevada | no | no | not app. |
New Hampshire | no, but there is an online business registry with self-identification | not app. | not app. |
New Jersey | yes, MWBE | The DOT DBE certification is streamlined in to MWBE | 900 |
New Mexico | no | no | |
State | Is there a state certification program(s) for MBEs/ WBEs (or similar)? | Are firms certified by federal, other state, or local agency, or supplier diversity councils streamlined in the state certification process? | How many certified firms (MBE+WBE) are there? |
New York | yes, MWBE | no | 6,975 |
North Carolina | yes, it certifies MBEs and WBEs as part of HUB program | yes, streamlines all | 909 |
North Dakota | yes, the state-funded Center for Technology & Business certifies in-state WBEs | yes, the WBENC certification is streamlined | 400 (WBE) |
Ohio | yes | yes, the EDGE streamlines with DOT and local gov certifications. MBE is not. | 700 (MBE) plus 1200 EDGE firms (may be duplicative and also includes white-SBEs) |
Oklahoma | WBE certification | not sure | 120 (WBE) |
Oregon | yes | ? | 1,300 |
Pennsylvania | yes, M/WBE | ? | 1,844 |
Rhode Island | yes, for M/W/DBEs | Federal 8(a) and DBE are streamlined | 382 |
South Carolina | yes, M/WBE | no | 1,100 |
South Dakota | no | n/a | n/a |
State | Is there a state certification program(s) for MBEs/ WBEs (or similar)? | Are firms certified by federal, other state, or local agency, or supplier diversity councils streamlined in the state certification process? | How many certified firms (MBE+WBE) are there? |
Tennessee | yes, but firms choose only one of M/W/SBE | yes, they accept DOT, federal, local, and private certifications | 618 |
Texas | yes, the HUB certification includes both M/WBEs; no size restriction; but only TX firms | yes, very extensive acceptance of local, DOT, and private certifications | 11,665 |
Utah | no | no | |
Vermont | no, but the Dept of Econ Dev has an online business directory with M/WBE self-registration | n/a | |
Virginia | yes, S/M/WBEs | yes, federal, DBE, and private ones are streamlined | 4,000 |
Washington | yes | DOT and EPA certifications are streamlined | 1,400 |
West Virginia | no | no | |
Wisconsin | yes, S/M/VBE, looking into WBE | not currently but are investigating | 1126 (only MBEs) |
Wyoming | no | no |
New! Link to PDF of list of state certifications and whether or not they only include in-state firms (developed by Virginia DMBE, Oct. 2008).
There are currently no plans to update this page.