Minority and Disadvantaged Business Certifications


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

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