| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| Alabama | they partner with Chambers of Commerce | Certification information is OK but no links from the main "Doing Business with Alabama" page | Some information available on DOT site; a little more on OSBA and OMBE sites but few links and no links from main "Doing Business with Alabama" page |
| Alaska | no | OK | OK |
| Arizona | no | good | not great |
| Arkansas | yes, through the Roundtable | DOT - not at all; but the DED certification pages are accessible and in Spanish | Hard to find DOT DBE pages and not much information; but DED site is good |
| California | no | The CALTRANS DBE certification page has complete information | no general website. The CALTRANS website has very little information on this. Program information, other than certification, is buried in a PDF. |
| Colorado | no | good | Good information on both DOT and MBO sites, with some information translated to Spanish |
| Connecticut | not sure | good | pretty good |
| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| Delaware | yes, especially with e-notices | yes, but a little hard to find OMWDBE site | DOT, good; OMWDBE has good info but not linked so well to other state sites |
| District of Columbia | no | good | good |
| Florida | yes, on matchmaker and trade fair events | Good and clear certification info | yes, good information on bus services on both DOT and OSD |
| Georgia | no | The DOT certification page is good. The DOAS vendor registry is pretty clear. | no general website. The DOT website has very little information, other than certification. |
| Hawaii | no | not sure | not sure |
| Idaho | no | not sure | not sure |
| Illinois | On outreach events | Very accessible | Very good, although links between BEP and DCEO Small Business could be better |
| Indiana | yes, have MOU with IN Business Diversity Council | Good certification information | not much on the INDOT site. no links to broader state Ec Dev resources |
| Iowa | yes, they work with many large Iowa-based companies | yes, both DOT and TSB | not much regarding DOT supportive services and TSB program pieces are not in one place |
| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| Kansas | no | The DOT and MWBD websites had OK information on certification | Very little on either DOT or MWBD websites |
| Kentucky | no | ||
| Louisiana | no | ||
| Maine | no | ||
| Maryland | yes, they work closely with supplier div council and SBDCs | yes, although not totally clear how MBE and DBE certifications interact | Pretty good - somewhat limited procurement links |
| Massachusetts | not sure | The DBE certification information is very hard to find on the EOT site. But the SOMWDA certification info is very accessible. | Very good but few if any links between AMP, SOMWBDA and EOT |
| Michigan | no | The DOT site info on certification is OK | Little on state DMB or Econ Dev sites; DOT has only limited information |
| Minnesota | no | The certification pages are good. | There are only limited links to business services on DOT and none on MMD webpage |
| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| Mississippi | no, but they work closely with SBDCs and PTACs | The Minority and Small Business Development site and the DOT sites have good information on certification | The Minority and Small Business Development site has a lot of information. DOT site has some but does not connect firms to loan programs or other small business development services |
| Missouri | encouraged to by Ex Order but only started to happen in June 2007 | The state certification documents are good and DOT certification easy to access | They link to pretty good range of bus dev serv; link to state Business portal is minimal. State bus. Portal does not link back to supplier diversity. no bus dev serv on DOT site |
| Montana | no | DOT DBE website is good. | Clear description and process on DOT DBE website. State Tribal Econ Dev Council site OK, but Dept of Commerce site does not link to it. |
| Nebraska | no | DOT certification process is accessible and has good forms | not much at all |
| Nevada | no | DOT has OK information on certification | limited information on DOT site |
| New Hampshire | The DOT does build relationships with nonproift associations | ||
| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| New Jersey | They work somewhat, especially with women business owners association | yes, good information | new MWBD website has great links, but main Commerce page does not link to new Div of MWBD (Minority and Womens Business Development) |
| New Mexico | no | ||
| New York | no | Is getting better | Does not link to state economic dev |
| North Carolina | it partners with the MBDC a lot | The certification pages are good, both DOT and HUB. The HUB certification pages are also in Spanish | The HUB website is somewhat limited on bus. Dev. Services. DOT has pretty good information. |
| North Dakota | no | The DOT DBE website is easy to find and has good certification info. | The DOT DBE site has a supportive services newsletter. ND Dept of Commerce page links over to both DOT DBE page and the womens business center. |
| Ohio | yes, the DMBA partners with nonprofits and private associations | Good on state certifications on DAS site but the DOT certification site is a little hard to find | The DMBA, MCBAP, Dept of Dev sites are all very thorough but the DOT site is limited and hard to find |
| Oklahoma | no | yes | |
| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| Oregon | Good info on certification. Have information in Spanish as well. | nothing on DOT website, the OMWESB site has some links | |
| Pennsylvania | Certification not completely clear. DOT OK | The PENNDOT services - through Cheyney U. - are very clear on website. Other state websites good. | |
| Rhode Island | MBECO is pretty good. none from DOT | MBECO is pretty good. none from DOT | |
| South Carolina | no | Fairly well | Fairly well |
| South Dakota | no | The DOT website has accessible and clear information | The DOT has good business development pages. Office of Economic Development has some information but is weak on linking businesses to public procurement process |
| Tennessee | no | The DOT and GO-DBE have good information on certification. There is no clear link from main DOT page to DBE certification page though. | DOT has good information. The GO-DBE and BERO websites are pretty limited in their information |
| Texas | somewhat with private supplier diversity councils | Very clear and detailed on both TxDOT and HUB certifications | Accessible and clear information |
| State | Does the state partner with private/non-profit supplier diversity efforts? | How accessible and useful is the S/D/M/WBE certification information on the website? | How accessible and useful is the information on state websites related to business development support services to D/M/WBEs? |
| Utah | yes, the DOT DBE program coordinates with supplier development council | ||
| Vermont | no | Good certification information on DOT site. | Not many details on DOT DBE site. Good business dev info on DED site. |
| Virginia | ? | DMBE site is very good, DOT limited | DMBE site is very good, DOT limited |
| Washington | It does partner somewhat. | yes, accessible and useful | pretty good - needs more links between DOT, OWMBE, and CTED websites |
| West Virginia | no | The DBE page links directly from the main DOT page and has good certification information | no information on business development services on DOT DBE site. |
| Wisconsin | ? | Pretty good | Links to business services are not very direct on DOT and DOA websites |
| Wyoming | no | The DOT DBE website is hard to find; does have some certification info. | There is no information on DOT DBE website regarding business development services. |