Heads up
Verify DBE status carefully right now: UDOT's Unified Certification Program states that under the USDOT Interim Final Rule issued October 3, 2025, all Utah DBE and ACDBE firms are effectively suspended while UUCP finalizes its reevaluation process, with no reopening date published. Confirm a firm's current status before relying on it.
Utah state directories
Start with the official state directory. It lists firms Utah 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.
Utah UCP DBE/ACDBE Directory
The Utah Unified Certification Program's portal, with a searchable directory of every DBE and ACDBE firm certified through partner agencies including UDOT, the Utah Transit Authority, and the Salt Lake City Department of Airports.
Open the directory ↗Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council
The regional National Minority Supplier Development Council affiliate serving Utah. Corporate buyers source certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through its network.
Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council ↗Federal set-aside firms in Utah
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 Utah 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 Utah resources
- Utah certification and contracting programs on SupplierDiversity.com.
- The national directories (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, Disability:IN, NaVOBA) for suppliers certified outside Utah.
- Every certifying body, what it certifies, and how to verify.