Business & Economic Opportunity

SBE Certification

Apply for SBE certification through ODOT here.

DBE Supportive Services

Learn more about and apply for DBE Supportive Services.

UCP Application

Apply for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification here.

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Forms for DBE/ACDBE Certified Firms

View and submit forms for DBE/ACDBE-certified firms, including no changes declaration and declaration of changes forms.

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Business & Economic Opportunity ensures that ODOT's disadvantaged, minority and small business enterprises set-aside amounts for participation in transportation projects. Programs included under Business & Economic Opportunity's responsibility include:

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE)
Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise (VFBE)

Applications for DBE and SBE certification are handled within ODOT, while certifications for the MBE, EDGE, and VFBE programs are managed at the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS).

Use the cards below to learn more about each program.

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Deborah M. Green, Administrator / DBE Liaison Officer

General Contact: 614-466-3957
Certification Section: 614-466-2878
DBE Complaint Hotline: 888-778-4171

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Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

A race/gender-neutral set-aside program that restricts competition for prime contracts to certified small businesses.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

A program to provide DBEs a fair opportunity to compete for federally-funded transportation contracts.

Ohio Unified Certification Program (UCP)

"One-stop shop" for firms seeking DBE and Airport Concession DBE certification.

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

A program to assist minority businesses in obtaining state government contracts that do not involve federal funds.

Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE)

An assistance program for economically and socially disadvantaged business enterprises.

Veteran-Friendly Business Enterprise (VFBE)

A program that provides preference to certified firms that submit bids or proposals related to the state's purchases of supplies and services (other than professional services) and the construction of transportation facilities.

Notice to Industry: Reporting Funds Withheld from Subcontractor Payments

Effective immediately, the AASHTOWare Project Civil Rights & Labor (CRL) system includes functionality for prime contractors/payers to report the amounts withheld from subcontractors/payees for retainage or any other reason.

Notice to Industry: CRL Payroll Changes

ODOT will release a new version of AASHTOWare Project Civil Rights & Labor that will include updates to Ethnicity, Craft & Labor Codes and required payroll schema changes as a new feature for additional fields and logic to support Salaried Average Hourly Rate (SAHR).

Notice to Industry: Prompt Payment/Return of Retainage Requirements

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Business & Economic Opportunity

SBE Certification

DBE Supportive Services

UCP Application

Forms for DBE/ACDBE Certified Firms

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