Minority Business Enterprise News and Program Updates 

Important Notice

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is proposing the following overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Goals for MDOT Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) and MDOT Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2020-2022:

MDOT MAA: 27.5% (pending approval from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
MDOT MTA: 30.38% (pending approval from Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Click here for more information or email mdotmbeoutreach@mdot.maryland.gov.

For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2021

Personal Net Worth Cap for Certified MBE Firms Increases Effective January 1, 2022

Annual Adjustment Required by Law

HANOVER, MD – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) announced that the Personal Net Worth (PNW) cap applied to the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program increased from $1,788,677 to $1,847,024 effective January 1, 2022.

As required by Maryland law, the State’s MBE Program adjusts its PNW cap annually based on the Consumer Price Index. MDOT, as the official certification agency for the State, is responsible for calculating the annual cap. The PNW cap applies to any disadvantaged owner whose ownership interest in a firm is relied upon for certification in the MBE Program and all MBE certification decisions rendered between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. In addition to the PNW cap, firms must meet eligibility requirements for minority status, ownership, control and size.

The PNW cap in place for the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is not affected. Accordingly, the DBE cap on personal net worth remains $1,320,000.

MDOT is committed to ensuring that small minority and women-owned businesses have the opportunity to participate fully and fairly in the procurement process. The certification process ensures that bona fide disadvantaged firms review the MBE designation in support of the State’s minority business inclusion efforts.

For information about MBE/DBE certification, contact OMBE at 410-865-1269 or visit the Minority Disadvantaged Business Enterprise tab at www.mdot.maryland.gov.

Media Contact:
Sabrina Bass
(410) 865-1269
MDOT Office of Minority Business Enterprise

Online Applications

OMBE is excited to announce that we now offer an online application process! Applicants may visit the MBE online application portal at https://marylandmdbe.mdbecert.com/ to complete a company profile and upload all supporting documents. Applicants who complete the online application process will receive a correspondence that confirms receipt of their information immediately after submission of all required documents, and subsequent email correspondences if additional information or corrections are required. The OMBE will continue to accept paper submissions, and applicants are welcome to hand deliver or mail their information to the address listed above.