Delaware state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Delaware 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.
Delaware OSD Supplier Diversity Management System
Public search of Delaware-certified firms across six certification types (MBE, WBE, VOBE, SDVOBE, IWDBE, and the Small Business Focus program), filterable by company name, location, NAICS code, business type, and certification type.
Open the directory ↗Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Delaware. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council ↗Federal set-aside firms in Delaware
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 Delaware 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 Delaware resources
- Delaware certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Delaware.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.