The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program is a federally mandated program administered by MoDOT’s Business Development and Compliance Division. The office is responsible for the certification of firms owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
The overall intent of the program is to provide opportunities to participate in the economic benefits of highway construction to small businesses owned and operated by disadvantaged individuals.
MoDOT has submitted a DBE Program to the U.S. Department of Transportation that documents the specific policies MoDOT has developed for the administration of the program and statewide overall goal. The overall goal is updated every three years. The program document is available below.
DBE Application Information
Click on the below link to apply for new certification, submit an annual Declaration of Eligibility (DOE), or update your firm’s information. Certification Management System
Please contact Kami Sanders at (816) 607-2055 or by email DBE@modot.mo.gov with any questions.
Resources
- MRCC DBE Directory - compiled DBE Directory for UCP (City of St. Louis/Lambert Airport Authority, Bi-State Development, City of Kansas City, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and Missouri Department of Transportation)
- The Missouri Regional Certification Committee DBE Database should be checked, routinely, (a) to confirm if a DBE firm has maintained certification and (b) that the DBE is certified in a particular NAICS Code.
- New Certified DBE Firms (May 2025)
- DBE Certification Removals (May 2025)
- New 2021 Highway Construction DBE Firms (listing and map)
- DBE Eligibility Requirements - Specific Eligibility Requirements for 49 CFR Part 26
- Notice of DBE Certification Voluntary Withdrawal
- Good Faith Effort (GFE) Review
- USDOT DBE Questions and Answers
- Supportive Services Information
- MoDOT DBE Program (October 2020) - posted May 2025
- Guidance on Bidding Opportunities