The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) is the State’s Official Certification Agency.
Firms with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification may meet minority business participation goals on federally-funded contracts issued by the U. S. Department of Transportation which include contracts administered by the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Maryland State Highway Administration and the Maryland Mass Transit Administration.
Firms may hold certification as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in addition to DBE certification. MBE firms are eligible to meet minority business participation goals on State-funded contracts in addition to contracts funded by counties and cities within Maryland that accept MDOT’s certification for their minority business participation programs. Applicants who submit the Uniform Certification Application are evaluated for eligibility in both the MBE and DBE programs simultaneously. Notify the MBE Officer during the investigation phase of the certification process if you do not want to be considered for MBE certification. There is no cost to apply for certification as an MBE/DBE. It takes several months to complete the entire process once a complete application package has been received. Submitting an incomplete application package will delay the overall certification process. Please follow the Documentation Checklist appropriate to your business structure and don’t hesitate to contact OMBE with questions at any time. 410-865-1269
mbe@mdot.state.md.us
OMBE conducts a free workshop every month to help applicants confidently
prepare the application and navigate the certification process.
Follow the link below for more information and to register.
MBE/DBE/ACDBE Application Assistance Workshop To submit an application for DBE certification only: - Carefully review the certification process and eligibility standards outlined in the MBE/DBE/ACDBE Program Overview.
- Open the Uniform Certification Application. Print or save to your desktop.
- Read the Instructions for completing the application, the PNW Overview and the PNW Instructions.
- Review and print the appropriate Document Checklist.
- Complete all sections of the application.
- Do not leave blanks on the application. Note “NA” in areas that are not applicable.
- For areas marked as “NA,” include a brief statement about why that information is not applicable.
- Sign and notarize the Affidavit of Certification (double sided page) for each minority owner.
- Compile the application and all supporting documents in a folder or binder with tabs correlated to the checklist.
- Firms less than one year old are required to submit a written Business Plan.
- If for any reason you are not providing all required documentation, include a brief written statement under the correlating tab as to why the documents are not provided.
- Retain a copy the entire application package for your files.
Send the completed application and all supporting documentation to:
Maryland Department of Transportation
Office of Minority Business Enterprise
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, MD 21076 OMBE will conduct a preliminary review of an application packet to determine if it is complete prior to submission. The preliminary review is conducted at MDOT Headquaters (address above) between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on regular business deays. No appointment is necessary. Photo ID must be presented at the Security Desk.
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