Minority & Disadvantaged Business Certifications

Minority and Disadvantaged Business Certifications

Minority & Disadvantaged Business Certifications are available for minority and women-owned, who are historically disadvantaged, small businesses on the national, regional and state levels. These certifications include the following:

National:

• WBENC – Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
• NWBOC – National Women’s Business Owners Corporation
• SBA WOB – Small Business Administration’s Women Owned Business
• SBA 8(a) – Small Business Administration’s Federal 8(a) Business Development Program
• SBA’s SDB – Small Business Administration’s Small Disadvantaged Business federal contracting set aside program
• SBA HUBZone – Small Business Administration’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone Business
• US DOT’s DBE – Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs (administered by each State)
• VOSB – Veteran Owned Small Business
• SDVOSBC – Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern

Regional:

• South Regions Minority Business Council
  • Affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council 

State:

• Alabama Department of Transportation’s DBE Program
• State of Alabama Office of Minority Business Enterprise