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.