Heads up
Florida's UCP DBE directory, run by FDOT, was returning server errors when we verified in July 2026. Contact FDOT directly to confirm a firm's DBE status for USDOT-assisted contracts.
Florida state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Florida 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.
MyFloridaMarketplace Vendor Search (OSD Certified Businesses)
Florida's official vendor directory inside the MyFloridaMarketplace Vendor Information Portal, covering certified minority, woman, and veteran business enterprises alongside vendor registrations. The old OSD directory address redirects here.
Open the directory ↗Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Florida. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council ↗Federal set-aside firms in Florida
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 Florida 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 Florida resources
- Florida certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Florida.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.