New DBE Interstate Applicant

Out Of State Firms Applying for DBE/ACDBE Certification via the Interstate Application Process

The Interstate Application Process allows an out of state DBE/ACDBE applicant that is already DBE/ACDBE certified in its home state to, instead of applying for DBE/ACDBE certification as if it were a new, in-state applicant, to instead apply via an extremely streamlined process that is simple for the applicant.

All Interstate Certification Process out-of-state applicants must submit:

1. A cover letter with its application that specifies that the DBE is applying for interstate certification and identifies all
   UCPs in which the DBE is certified (including the UCP that originally certified it). The form is below:
   • DBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Cover Letter
2. An electronic image of the UCP directory of the original UCP that shows the DBE certification; and
3. A new DOE (Declaration of Eligibility). The form is below:
   • Declaration of Eligibility (DOE)

The DBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Process has the following steps:

1. Complete the DBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Cover Letter form. The form is below:
   • DBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Cover Letter
2. Have the ADBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Cover Letter signed.
3. Complete a new Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) for each applicable disadvantaged owner. The form is below:
   • Declaration of Eligibility (DOE)
4. Have the Declaration of Eligibility (DOE) signed.
5. Refer to the instructions in the DBE/ACDBE Interstate Application Process Required Documents List for which documents to upload to the correct section. The Required Documents list is below:
   • DBE/ACDBE Interstate Application Process Required Documents List
6. Certain DBE documents are required uploads for new DBE Applicants based on the current functionality of the SBSD Certification Application Portal (this will be resolved as soon as possible), and this will create issues for new DBE/ACDBE interstate applicants. For those applicants who are unable to move forward with the streamlined interstate process because of the requirement for certain documents which are not applicable to new DBE/ACDBE interstate applicants, please upload a document saying “N/A” or “Not applicable” to each of the below referenced upload spaces if you are required to upload something in order to move forward:
   • Uniform Certification Application (UCA)
   • ALL of the following DBE Owner Documents for at least one owner (if there are two owners whose information is entered in the Ownership section of the Portal and the names of those owners are Owner A and Owner B, then every one of the following documents must be upload for EITHER Owner A -OR- Owner B. (i.e., If every one of the following documents below is uploaded for Owner A except for the Affidavit of Certification and the  Documented proof of contributions used to acquire ownership, and Owner B has uploaded only the Affidavit of Certification and Documented proof of contributions used to acquire ownership, then they will not be able to proceed to the next screen yet because no one owner has all of the documents below uploaded. They would be able to proceed if either Owner A uploaded the Affidavit of Certification and the Documented proof of contributions used to acquire ownership -OR- if Owner B uploaded all of the other documents below)):

     • Affidavit of Certification

     • Government-issued photo ID (i.e., Driver’s license, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, Certificate of Naturalization, etc.)

     • Documented proof of contributions used to acquire ownership

     • Personal Net Worth Statement

     • Personal federal tax returns 1st year

     • Personal federal tax returns 2nd year

     • Personal federal tax returns 3rd year

7. After reading over the sections relevant to you on how to use the Application Portal, click on the link below to go to the Application Portal:
   • Certification Application Portal
8. Once we have all of the required documents for the Interstate Certification Process, we will verify your firm’s certification in its jurisdiction of original certification (JOC) and will certify your firm within 10 business days of the requirements of the Interstate Certification Process being met by the firm.

If you’re not on the right DBE page, return to the initial DBE page here: DBE.

For a step by step of how to use the Certification Application Portal, see the Instructions .pdf at the page here: Application Portal Instructions.