DBE CERTIFICATION

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification is specific to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). FDOT is dedicated to incorporating DBEs into its transportation program and has set a race-neutral goal of 10.65% for DBE utilization across all contracts. Furthermore, FDOT actively encourages prime contractors and consultants to engage the services of FDOT-certified DBEs. 

• As the owner, are you a member of a socially and economically disadvantaged presumptive group (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific and Subcontinent Asian Americans, and women)? 

• Is your firm a for-profit business that is at least 51% owned by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s) who also controls the firm? 

• Is the disadvantaged owner a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the U.S.? 

• Is your firm classified as a small business according to the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) size standard, and does it not exceed $23.98 million in gross annual receipts? 

• Is your personal net worth (PNW) less than $1.32 million? 

If you answered "Yes" to all questions, you might qualify for the FDOT DBE program, which supports businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. For more details or assistance, reach out to the relevant department overseeing the program.