Certification Agency

A certification agency is a third-party certifying body that specializes in the certification process for diverse-owned businesses. 

There are many different types of diversity certifications, such as:

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
• Enhanced Digital Certification (EDC)
• Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)
• HubZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) 
• LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) 
• Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) 
• Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
• Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
• Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
• Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE)
• Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)