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State of Rhode Island Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Department of Administration

MBECO TEAM PHOTO

Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office

Certification Process

MBE Anonymous Tip Form

MBE Contract Compliance

Directory Search

M/WBE Success Stories

Employee sharing work with coworkers

Equal Opportunity Office

DEDI’s “Rhode To Equity”

DEDI Information Session Registration

DEDI Connects Rhode Island

State Employment Hub

UPDATE: MBECO Certification Application

Starting June 6, 2026, all MBE/WBE/VBE/SDVBE Certification applications and annual updates must be submitted to the State of Rhode Island dedicated Secure Mail Portal.
Secure Mail Portal instructions.
Find more information/forms on the MBE/WBE/VBE/SDVBE Page.

DBE/ACDBE IFR Info

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) & Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) IFR Recertification Application