Small Business Certification

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) is the State’s official certification agency for firms seeking  status as a:

  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  • Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
  • Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

STEPS TO CERTIFICATION 

  1. Application – Applicant submits a complete application and all required supporting documentation.
  2. Investigation – An investigator reviews documentation submitted by applicant, conducts an on-site/job-site visit and prepares an investigative report.
  3. Evaluation – MBE Advisory Committee (MBEAC) reviews the investigative report to evaluate whether the applicant firm meets the MBE/DBE/ACDBE program requirement.
  4. Determination – MBEAC Chair issues a written determination.