Oregon business certifications

Who qualifies

For-profit businesses meeting the selected COBID ownership or emerging-small-business criteria. [Oregon COBID state certifications guidance]

• Register with Oregon’s Secretary of State and maintain the required professional licenses and day-to-day owner control. [Oregon COBID state certifications guidance]
• M/WBE and VBE generally require 51% qualifying ownership and control, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency and an owner capital contribution. [Oregon COBID state certifications guidance]
• ESB applicants must be Oregon businesses and meet the tier-specific employee and receipts limits in the qualification table. [Oregon COBID state certifications guidance]

What it unlocks

• Access to applicable state procurement inclusion opportunities, including some restricted solicitations and subcontracting opportunities. [Oregon procurement guidance]

How to apply

1. Compare the qualification table and open the full program details for your certification. [Oregon COBID state certifications guidance] Compare COBID programs.
2. Follow that program’s application instructions and provide the required business, ownership and financial evidence. [Oregon COBID state certifications guidance] Find program application details.

Who qualifies

For-profit small businesses at least 51% owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who control daily operations. [USDOT DBE eligibility]

• Meet applicable small-business limits and demonstrate genuine ownership and control. [USDOT DBE eligibility]
• Qualifying owners must provide a personal narrative with individualized evidence of disadvantage, economic harm and a current personal-net-worth statement. [49 CFR 26.67]
• Provide ownership, financial, licensing and business records and cooperate with the certifier’s interview and site review. [49 CFR 26.83]

What it unlocks

• Certification establishes eligibility to participate as a DBE in covered transportation procurement. Check the UCP’s current reevaluation status before relying on contract goals. [49 CFR 26.83] [USDOT UCP directory]

How to apply

1. Start with the state’s lead UCP and confirm the appropriate certifier and current intake instructions. [USDOT UCP directory] Visit the state certifier.
2. Prepare the uniform application, supporting records, personal narrative and net-worth statement. [49 CFR 26.67] Check the application requirements.
3. Submit through the certifier’s instructed channel and respond to requests for records or an interview. [49 CFR 26.83] Follow the certifier’s submission instructions.