Heads up
Verify DBE status carefully right now: under the USDOT Interim Final Rule issued October 3, 2025, existing DBE and ACDBE certifications are being re-evaluated and may not be counted toward contract goals until a firm is recertified. Confirm a firm's current status before relying on it. CTDOT set an April 1, 2026 documentation deadline; firms that did not submit are ineligible to participate in the DBE program.
Connecticut state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Connecticut has certified, and it is the source public buyers and prime contractors use to confirm a firm counts toward state and federally funded contract goals.
CTUCP DBE Certification Management System
CTDOT's certification management system on B2Gnow, with a public search of the certified DBE and ACDBE directory and vendor database.
Open the directory ↗New England Business Growth Collective
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Connecticut. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
New England Business Growth Collective ↗Federal set-aside firms in Connecticut
For federal contracts and subcontracting plans, search SAM.gov and filter by location and socioeconomic status: 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), and HUBZone. These are separate from the state and council certifications above, and buyers count them differently.
Verify before you rely on a certification
A certificate on its own is not proof. Before you count a Connecticut supplier toward a diverse spend goal or a subcontracting plan:
- Confirm the record is active, not expired, in the issuing directory above.
- Check the certification type matches what your program counts. MBE, DBE, WOSB, and CBE are not interchangeable.
- Keep a dated screenshot or export of the directory record for your compliance file.
More Connecticut resources
- Connecticut certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Connecticut.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.