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.
Georgia state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Georgia 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.
Georgia UCP DBE Directory
GDOT's UCP Directory dashboard of certified DBE firms and the work they are approved to perform. The link signs you in anonymously and loads the searchable directory; it is the official directory link from GDOT's DBE program page.
Open the directory ↗Georgia Business Council
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Georgia. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
Georgia Business Council ↗Federal set-aside firms in Georgia
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 Georgia 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 Georgia resources
- Georgia certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Georgia.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.