Obtaining Certification
The University of Pittsburgh accepts Disadvantaged, Minority-owned, Woman-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ-owned, and HUBZone certifications from several certifying organizations. Contact each resource directly for instructions and more information.
List of Certifying Organizations
- Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PA UCP)
- Free, public, DBE certification administered locally through Allegheny County Department of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
- Visit PA UCP Certification
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- National organization with regional chapters
- Visit MBE Certification
- SBA 8(a) certification run by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
- This certification is for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities
- Visit certify.SBA.gov
- WOSB
- Women-owned Small Business Certification managed by the SBA
- Visit certify.sba.gov
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
- Certification for woman-owned businesses
- Visit wbenc.org
- LGBTQ-owned business
- Certification managed through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Visit nglcc.org
- Service Disabled Veteran or Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB)
- Vets First Verification Program run by the Department of Veteran Affairs
- Visit va.gov
- HUBZone
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone certification for businesses in economically depressed communities administered by the SBA
- Visit certify.sba.gov
- Regional Public Certifying Agency: if your company is based outside of Allegheny County, we suggest contacting your city, county, or state department of transportation authorities for information about public certification programs.