HUB/DBE Certification

This lesson covers how to obtain a certification as a historically underutilized business or disadvantaged business enterprise as well as registering to do business with the City of Raleigh

The Alphabet Soup

  • Private Enterprises

    - MBE/WBE/MWBE – Minority/Women Business Enterprise

    - SDB – Small Disadvantaged Business

  • State & Local Government

    - SWUC – Statewide Uniform Certification aka HUB (Historically Underutilized Business)

    - DBE - Disabled Business Enterprise (NC Dept of Admin)

  • Paid National Orgs

    - WBENC - Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

    - NMSDC – National Minority Supplier Development Council

    - CVMSDC - Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development

    Council

  • Federal Government

    - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (NC DOT OCR)

    - 8a Business Development (SBA)

    - HUBZone – Historically Underutilized Business Zone (SBA)

    - WOSB – Woman Owned Small Business (SBA)

    - SDVOSB – Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (transitioning to SBA as VetCert Program)