DBE Certification

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605 Suwannee Street, MS-65 Tallahassee, FL 32399

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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification

The DBE Program is a Federal Program designed for business owners deemed socially and economically disadvantaged. To achieve DBE status a business must be minority or female owned. The owner must have day-to-day control of operations; possess an expertise in their work specialty; own a minimum of 51% of the company; and have an investment in their company. To certify as a DBE, the business owner cannot have a net worth that exceeds $1.32 million (excluding the owner's business and primary residence). To apply for certification, you may contact your local certifying entity or:

Ms. Vicki Smith
Certification Mgr. EOO
605 Suwannee St. MS 65
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 414-4746
victoria.smith@dot.state.fl.us

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Where to Submit your Application (PDF 48KB)

Unified Certification Program Pamphlet (PDF 295KB)

Unified Certification Program Certification Members (PDF 13.02KB)

REVISED Personal Net Worth Statement (PDF 36KB)*

Continuing Eligibility Affidavit (PDF 64KB)*

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*-To maintain DBE certification, the Affidavit of Continuing Eligibility, current business and personal taxes, and personal net worth statement(s) are required annually on your anniversary date.

DBE Application
To submit your supplemental documentation electronically (such as a CD or flash drive), call our office for more details, 850-414-4747

For users that are using Microsoft Word 2007 and later, you can use the fillable Word version of the application.
DBE Application (Word 2,906 KB)

For users that are using Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier, please download the PDF version of the application.
DBE Application (PDF 523 KB)

Interstate Certification Application If you are certified as a DBE in another state and wish to apply in Florida, you must include the attached affidavit with your home state application and all supporting documents.

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DBE Certification