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Applying for DBE certification with NJDOT can only be done via the online certification management system for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Management System in the B2Gnow System – a secure electronic platform. Paper applications will not be accepted. All company information is securely stored, and confidential information is encrypted at all times.

NOTE: All participating firms must be for-profit enterprises with current business operations. If your firm is not for profit, or is not currently conducting business, then you do not qualify for the DBE/ACDBE Program and should not complete this application.

All eligible firms can apply at https://njdot.dbesystem.com and click on Apply for / Renew Certification. Carefully review the introductory page and make note of the “Tips” below before beginning the application process. Refer to the Supporting Documents Checklist when completing the application.

Before applying, look at these "TIPS":

• Preview and Print out the required forms which can be found at: https://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/civilrights/forms.shtm under the DBE section;
• Gather all required documents before beginning the application process;
• Review the list of NAICS Codes to determine which correspond to the work your firm currently and specifically performs. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are used by Federal and State agencies in classifying businesses. The NAICS codes a business selects must fully describe and correspond to the work that the firm specifically self performs according to the NAICS Code(s) description.

See https://siccode.com for a listing of NAICS codes.

See https://www.census.gov/naics for additional information regarding NAICS.

What happens next?

According to eCFR: 49 Part 26.83 (What procedures do certifiers follow in making certification decisions?), “a certifier must visit the firm's principal place of business, virtually or in person, and interview the SEDO (socially and economically disadvantaged owner), officers, and key personnel. The certifier must review those persons' résumés and/or work histories. The certifier must maintain a complete audio recording of the interview. The certifier must also visit one or more active job sites (if there is one). These activities comprise the “on-site review” (OSR), a written report of which the certifier must keep in its files”. Business owners and key personnel should take the time to fully prepare for the site visit by NJDOT personnel and be able to fully explain the technical and operational side of their business and how things work.

Businesses become certified based on the information provided at the time of certification. Once a firm becomes DBE certified, it can look up and review its published information in the New Jersey Unified Certification Program Directory.

SEARCH for your firm in NJUCP Directory at https://njucp.dbesystem.com.

Click here for a helpful flowchart showing the Application-Review-Determination Process. NJDOT DBE Flowchart - Certification