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.
South Dakota state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms South Dakota 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.
SDDOT DBE Directory Search
The South Dakota DOT's searchable DBE directory, filterable by NAICS code, work area, highway or non-highway construction, and service performed. SDDOT treats a firm's listing here as verification of active DBE or ACDBE certification.
Open the directory ↗North Central Minority Supplier Development Council
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving South Dakota. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
North Central Minority Supplier Development Council ↗Federal set-aside firms in South Dakota
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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota resources
- South Dakota certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside South Dakota.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.