Certifications

Federal and South Carolina contracting certifications.

Applications through official SBA systems are free. A South Carolina MBE certification and an SCDOT DBE certification are not automatically interchangeable — each serves a different purpose and buyer.

Federal Certifications

8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, SDB

Applications through official SBA systems (certifications.sba.gov, veterans.certify.sba.gov) are free.

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CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

8(a) Business Development Program

8(a)

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

HUBZone Program

HUBZone

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

HUBZone Eligibility Map

HUBZone

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

WOSB

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB)

EDWOSB

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)

VOSB

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB)

SDVOSB

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationFederal CertificationsOfficial Government Source

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

SDB

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
South Carolina Certifications

SC MBE and SCDOT DBE/SBE

South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs administers state MBE certification; SCDOT administers DBE/SBE certification for federally assisted transportation work.

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Official Government SourceGovernment-Adopted Third-Party PortalFree Assistance OrganizationCommercial ResourceDirectory OnlyManual-Contact BuyerLink Currently Unavailable
CertificationSC State CertificationsOfficial Government Source

SC Minority Business Enterprise — Small Business Division

SC MBE

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationSC State CertificationsOfficial Government Source

SC MBE — Application Resources

SC MBE

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationSC State CertificationsOfficial Government Source

SC MBE — Certified Business Directory & Agency Reports

SC MBE

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationSCDOT DBE/SBEOfficial Government Source

SCDOT DBE/SBE Certification

DBESBE

For federally assisted transportation work. Not automatically interchangeable with SC MBE certification.

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationSCDOT DBE/SBEOfficial Government Source

SCDOT DBE/SBE Directory

DBESBE

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationSCDOT DBE/SBEOfficial Government Source

Become an SCDOT Subcontractor

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site
CertificationSCDOT DBE/SBEOfficial Government Source

SCDOT Prime Contractor Prequalification

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Official Site

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