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Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
www.dot.state.ak.us

Civil Rights Office lists certified disadvantaged business enterprises and includes program forms, specifications, and links to U.S. Department of Transportation DBE Program information.


Arizona Department of Commerce
www.azcommerce.com

Office of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses contains M/WBE directory.


Arizona Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.az.us/

Civil Rights Office provides DBE directory.


Arkansas Department of Economic Development
www.1800arkansas.com/

Small and Minority Business Directory is searchable by name, city, certification code, and product or service. Can submit S/M/WBE listing online or download form to send in.


Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
www.ahtd.state.ar.us

Provides Disadvantaged Business Enterprise information, forms and DBE directory.


ASA Online SubLocate
www.asaonline.com/Web/SubContractorSearch.aspx


Developed by the American Subcontractors Association, this search engine allows visitors to search for subcontractors by personal or company name; type of service; city and state; annual sales volume. Can filter results to find women-owned, disadvantaged or minority-owned businesses.


Associated General Contractors of America
www.agc.org/

Can search membership database for general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers by name, location or construction type.


B

Blue Book of Building and Construction
www.thebluebook.com

Offers BB-Bid, Blue Book's online bid solicitation and management system.  User can build, categorize and maintain private database on the Internet for sending multiple messages simultaneously during the qualifying, procuring and awarding stages of their projects.  System provides access to the Electronic Blue Book's more than 1 million listings of contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers.  Can send invitation to bid, notice of change, requests for proposal, information, quotation, qualification; also can send prepared bid proposals to multiple recipients simultaneously via BB-Bid.


C

California Department of General Services
www.dgs.ca.gov

Includes database of certified small and Disabled Veteran businesses which can be searched by type or DBA.


California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
www.dot.ca.gov

Can search for certified S/D/M/W/BE firms.


Colorado Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.co.us

Lists prequalified, DBE and ESB (Emerging Small Business) contractors; provides DBE definitions, regulations and consultant list. Emerging Small Business information includes list of eligible firms, consultant information, eligibility forms and consultant agreements.


Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
www.state.co.us/gov_dir/oed.html

Can register as Small, Minority- or Woman-Owned Business; search database online. Provides links to City of Denver DBE/SBE directories.


Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
www.das.state.ct.us

Procurement information includes database of set-aside vendors.


Connecticut Department of Transportation
www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp

Can search for prequalified consultants, disadvantaged businesses and utility contractors; lists prequalified highway and bridge contractors.


CTA – Chicago Transit Authority
www.yourcta.com

Contains DBE directories organized by trade.


D

Delaware Department of Administrative Services, Division of Facilities Management
dfm.delaware.gov

Public Works provides vendor directory viewable by contractor name or trade.



Delaware Department of Transportation
www.deldot.net/static/doing_biz.html

Contains DBE directory.



Delaware Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise
www2.state.de.us/omwdbe/

Certified directory can be searched by business category, including architects, contractors, engineers, subcontractors, environmental consultants and engineers, and environmental services.



Department of Commerce
www.commerce.gov

Minority Business Development Agency includes Phoenix database of minority businesses.


Department of Transportation
www.dot.gov

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization includes subcontracting directory.


District of Columbia: Office of Contracting and Procurement
www.ocp.dcgov.org/ocp/site/default.asp

Provides listings of local, small and disadvantaged business enterprises organized by name or searchable by category.


F

Florida Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.fl.us/publicinformation
office/business/business.htm


Equal Opportunity Office contains DBE application; directory; reports of DBE utilization by contractor/consultant, by district and by type of work.


G

Georgia Department of Administrative Services
www.doas.state.ga.us


Contains Minority Business Directory searchable by NIGP Code, vendor name or ZIP code.


Georgia Department of Transportation, Division of Construction, Office of Contract Administration
www.dot.state.ga.us/specialsub
jects/bus_opport/index.shtml


Contains directories of DBE, prequalified and registered contractors and subcontractors.


Georgia Office of Small and Minority Business
www2.state.ga.us/departments/
doas/gsbc/index.html


Minority Business Directory is searchable by business name, city name or state.


H

Hawaii Department of Transportation
www.state.hi.us/dot/

Provides DBE directory, rules, certification standards and forms.


Houston, City of, MWDBE Directory
purchasing.houstontx.gov/links.htm


Provides searchable MWDBE Directory.


I

Idaho Transportation Department
www.itd.idaho.gov/business/business.htm

Under Information for Contractors and Vendors, EEO Office provides DBE directories, bulletin board where prime contractors can solicit bids from DBE contractors.



Illinois Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.il.us

Lists registered subcontractors and provides DBE directory and certification documents and forms. Contractor's Market Place is a forum for prime contractors and subcontractors interested in getting or providing quotes on items out for bid.


Indiana Department of Administration
www.state.in.us/idoa/

Minority Business Development Division contains minority business vendor list and disadvantaged business enterprise certification checklist and application.


Iowa Certified Targeted Small Business Database
www.iowai.net/iowa/dia/tsb/menu_list.cfm


Can browse directory of Certified Targeted Small Businesses by business type or search by keyword.


Iowa Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.ia.us

Office of Contracts provides DBE directory and program manual.


K

Kansas Department of Commerce
www.kansascommerce.com

Businesses provides searchable Minority and Women Business Directory.


Kansas Department of Transportation
www.ksdot.org

Under Doing Business with Kansas, Information for Highway Contractors provides directories of disadvantaged, minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises.


Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
www.kytc.state.ky.us

Provides DBE listings; alphabetical prequalified contractor list.


L

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
www.mta.net

Small Business Program includes directory of certified DBE and SBE firms.


Los Angeles County Bids
camisvr.co.la.ca.us/lacobids/

Lists local certified small business vendors.


Louisiana Department of Economic Development
www.lded.state.la.us

Small and Emerging Business Development provides certified business directory, eligibility requirements, certification application and information about small business bonding program.


Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
www.dotd.state.la.us

Construction Letting Information contains DBE directory for federal aid projects; DBE program provides certification applications.


M

Maine Department of Transportation
www.maine.gov/mdot/Doing-Business.php

Provides directory of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, including contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, vendors, repair shops.


Maryland Department of Transportation
www.mdot.state.md.us

MBE Program includes business directory.


Massachusetts Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
www.somwba.state.ma.us

Provides information about DBE and WBE certification; application forms; workshop listings, including Construction Precertification Workshop; DBE regulations; directory of certified M/W/P/DBEs; links to other DBE information resources.


MARTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
www.itsmarta.com

Department of Diversity and Equal Opportunity contains DBE directory.


Michigan Department of Transportation
www.michigan.gov/mdot/

Contains directories of DBE certified and prequalified contractors by name and work type.


Minnesota Department of Administration, Materials Management Division
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us

Lists certified vendors by SIC code; contains directory of certified Targeted Group (TG) and Economically Disadvantaged (ED) vendors.


Mississippi Department of Transportation
www.mdot.state.ms.us

Business section contains DBE directories of contractors and suppliers/manufacturers.


Missouri Department of Transportation
www.modot.mo.gov/

Provides alphabetical MoDOT DBE Directory.


Missouri Office of Administration, Office of Supplier and Worker Diversity
www.oa.mo.gov/oswd/

Office of Contract Compliance lists design and construction certified vendors; provides certified MBE and WBE directories; can verify certification status of design and construction firms.


Montana Department of Transportation
www.mdt.mt.gov/

Under Contracting/Consulting with MDT, Civil Rights Programs provides DBE directory.


MWBE Directory
www.themwbedirectory.com

Can search MWBE company directory by keyword, location or industry sector.


N

Nebraska Department of Roads
www.dor.state.ne.us

Certified DBE list is searchable by work type and then alphabetically.


Nevada Department of Transportation
www.nevadadot.com

Contains alphabetical directories of prequalified contractors and certified DBEs.


New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
www.des.state.nh.us/wwe/

Water Supply Engineering Bureau lists DBE contractors, consultants, services, suppliers, dealers and manufacturers.


New Hampshire Department of Transportation Business Information Center
webster.state.nh.us/dot/business/engineers.htm

Contains DBE directory.



New Mexico General Services Department, State Purchasing Division
www.generalservices.state.nm.us/spd/spd.html

Contains vendor database searchable by zone and commodity, by name or preference, or by vendor number.


New Mexico Highway and Transportation Department
www.nmshtd.state.nm.us

Provides Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program information and directory.


New York City Department of Education, School Construction Authority
schools.nyc.gov/Offices/SCA/default.htm


Doing Business includes list of prequalified firms; can search by service or trade offered. Includes subcontractor questionnaire and prequalification application.


New York Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.ny.us

Office of Equal Opportunity Development and Compliance provides DBE registry.Consultant resources include registered consultant directory.


New York: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
www.dasny.org

Contains Dormitory Authority's M/W/SBE Registry.  Can search companies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania by type of business, company name or contact name.


New York: Empire State Development Corporation
www.nylovesbiz.com

Contains information about MBE/DBE certification and database of certified M/WBEs.


New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
www.mta.info

Procurement contains searchable directory of M/WBE subcontractors.


North Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Purchase and Contract
www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/

VendorLink NC-registered companies can be searched by registration number, individual or organization name, HUB (historically underutilized businesses) status, small business certification status, city, county, commodity or SIC codes.


North Carolina Department of Transportation
www.ncdot.org

Contains D/M/WBE directory and certification requirements.


North Carolina State University, Facilities Division
www.ncsu.edu/facilities/

HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) Construction Program contains alphabetical listing of HUB contractors and designers.


North Dakota Department of Transportation
www.dot.nd.gov/

Doing Business with NDDOT lists registered DBEs.


O

Ohio Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division
das.ohio.gov/gsd/

Equal Opportunity Division includes Minority Business Enterprise database; certification listings by company name; database for the EDGE program for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses. Office of State Purchasing provides vendor database.


Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Contract Administration
www.dot.state.oh.us/CONTRACT/

Construction lists DBE-certified contractors.


Ohio State University, Purchasing Department
www.osupurchasing.com

Minority Vendor Program contains vendor directory organized by commodity category.


Oklahoma Department of Transportation
www.okladot.state.ok.us

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise section contains information on DBE certification, downloadable application forms and an online directory of DBE certified companies.


Oregon Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business
www.cbs.state.or.us/omwesb/

Contains directories of Disadvantaged, Women, Minority and Emerging Small Business Enterprises.


P

Pennsylvania Department of General Services
www.dgs.state.pa.us

Can search for M/WBEs by typing "MBE/WBE" in the search engine.


Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.pa.us

Electronic Bidding System lists DBE contractors.


Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program
www.paucp.com/UCP/HomePageServlet?disclaimer=no


Can search for certified minority and women businesses by firm name, NAICS code, business type, county or work description.


Port Columbus International Airport
www.port-columbus.com

Commitment to Diversity provides DBE directory.


Port of Oakland
www.portofoakland.com

Doing Business includes certified businesses database.


R

RealHomeGuide
www.realhomeguide.com


Contains directories of specialty and home improvement contractors.


Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)
www.dot.state.ri.us/


Contains M/W/DBE directory.


Rhode Island Minority Business Enterprise
www.mbe.ri.gov/

Contains directory of M/W/DBE firms.


S

San Francisco Transportation Authority
www.sfcta.org

Lists registered DBE businesses.


Small Business Administration
www.sbaonline.sba.gov

Pro-Net database includes small, disadvantaged and woman-owned businesses, searchable by keywords, location or business type.


South Carolina Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.sc.us

Contains directory of certified disadvantaged business enterprises.


South Carolina Minority Business Marketplace
www.scminoritybusiness.net

Can browse minority vendors by name, program, location or service area; search by keyword.


South Carolina Office of the Governor, Office of Small and Minority Business Assistance
www.oepp.sc.gov/osmba/

Contains downloadable directory.


South Dakota Department of Transportation
www.sddot.com

DBE Program lists active and certified firms; provides low bidder forms, DBE solicitations, bid comparison for good faith effort.


St. Louis Regional Transit
www.metrostlouis.org

Inside Metro includes DBE vendor list.


T

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Contracts Review
www.state.tn.us/finance/
rds/ocr/home.html


Service Provider Registry System lists service businesses interested in state procurement opportunities and is meant to facilitate the participation of minority, disadvantaged and small businesses. SPRS can be searched by name, service category, federal employer ID number or keyword; search results are grouped so that they are listed in this order: minority and disadvantaged businesses, small businesses and businesses that are not classified.


Tennessee Department of Transportation, Construction Division
www.tdot.state.tn.us/construction/

Certified disadvantaged business enterprise directory is divided into construction, consultant/engineer, supplier sections and includes contacts and specialty/SIC codes.


Texas Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.tx.us

Texas Unified Certification Program includes contractor listings by category, district and name; lists certifying agencies.


U

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Office of Minority Affairs
www.minoritydev.uab.edu


Procurement Department contains minority vendor directory.


University of Georgia Business Outreach Services, Small Business Development Center
www.sbdc.uga.edu

This partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration provides a Directory of Economic Development Resources; Georgia Minority Supplier Directory; comprehensive list of useful government and business (including eBusiness) links; "Georgia Advantage," a quarterly online newsletter published by the SBDC reviewing trends in all areas of business.


University of Iowa, Purchasing Department
www.uiowa.edu/~purchase

Certified Targeted Small Businesses are listed by name, location or service.


University of Northern Iowa, Purchasing Office
www.vpaf.uni.edu/obo/purchasing/

Certified Targeted Small Businesses are listed by name and service.


University of Texas System, Office of Planning and Construction
www.utsystem.edu/fpc/

Contains database of Historically Underutilized Businesses.


Utah Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.ut.us

Civil Rights Division provides DBE directory, certification regulations and application forms.


Utah Supplier Development Council
www.usdcutah.com

Registered users can search directory of minority- and woman-owned businesses.


V

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation
www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/dec.htm

Facilities Engineering Division provides DBE Program information and forms; lists certified DBEs.


Vermont Agency of Transportation, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
www.aot.state.vt.us/CivilRights/Dbe.htm

Includes program FAQs, registries by name and type of business, uniform certification application and VTrans Business Vendor guide.


Virginia Department of Business Assistance
www.dba.state.va.us

Contains M/WBE directories searchable by company name, product, SIC code, location, EO characteristics and business type.


Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise
www.dmbe.state.va.us

Contains database of certified vendors and certification FAQs.


Virginia Department of Transportation
www.virginiadot.org

Lists prequalified certified D/WBE firms.


W

Washington Department of Transportation
www.wsdot.wa.gov


Office of Equal Opportunity provides DBE directory; complaint procedures; M/WBE certification information and certified firm database organized by name and SIC code; and list of decertified firms.


Washington Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
www.omwbe.wa.gov

Database of certified firms is searchable by vendor name, SIC or NAICS codes.


West Virginia Department of Transportation
www.wvdot.com/index.htm


Contractor Resource Center lists prequalified contractors. DBE Program lists certified contractors and consultants.


Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of State Facilities
www.doa.state.wi.us/dsf/

Minority Business Directory can be searched by vendor name or commodity or browsed alphabetically.


Wisconsin Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.wi.us

Provides Wisconsin Minority-Owned Business Directory.


Wisconsin Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.wi.us/

Programs and Services lists certified DBE firms.


Wyoming Department of Transportation
dot.state.wy.us/

Under Doing Business with WYDOT, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises lists certified DBE contractors with work classifications; provides DBE directory, with contact information for certified contractors.


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