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.
Michigan state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Michigan 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.
Michigan UCP Certified Firm Directory (MUCP)
The Michigan Unified Certification Program's searchable directory of every current DBE, MDOT Small Business Program, and ACDBE certified firm, with downloadable PDF and Excel versions of each list.
Open the directory ↗Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (part of 360 Business Council)
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Michigan. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (part … ↗Federal set-aside firms in Michigan
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 Michigan 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 Michigan resources
- Michigan certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Michigan.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.