Office of Business Opportunity

Certification Applications and Forms

Online Application

• On-Line Application Forms MWSBE, PDBE, VOSB, SDVOSB, ACDBE and DBE certification
• Certification Checklist (MWSBE-PDBE) (December 2025)

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Application

• SBE Application
• SBE Certification Checklist (December 2025)
• VOSB/SDVOSB Application
  • VOSB/SDVOSB Checklist (January 2026)

DBE/ACDBE Uniform Certification Application and Personal Financial Statement

• ACDBE/DBE Application
• ACDBE/DBE Certification Checklist (January 2022)
• DBE/ACDBE Interstate Certification Checklist (June 2020)
• (TUCP) Interstate DBE/ACDBE Affidavit (updated March 2017)

Please contact the City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity Certification section at (832) 393-0600 with any questions.

Certification Updates

• SBE 3 Year Update Form and Affidavit
• MWSBE/PDBE 3 Year Update Form and Affidavit
• Declaration of Eligibility
• Affidavit of Non-Interest

Certification Expansion

• On-Line Application Forms MWSBE, PDBE, ACDBE and DBE certification

 

Contact Certification

Phone: 832.393.0600 (Option 1)
Email:  General Inquiries: obocertification@houstontx.gov

 

OBO Links

• OBO Home Page
• About the Director
• Advisory Board
• Contract Compliance Commission
• Departments with OBO Offices
• OBO Leadership Team
• Calendar of Events
• Certifications and Designations
• DBE and ACDBE Certifications
• Contract Compliance
• Pay or Play (POP) Program and Forms
• Department Services
• Hire Houston First
• OBO Solutions Center
• External Affairs
• Liftoff Houston
• Turnaround Houston
• Houston Small Business Legal Consultations
• Disparity Study
• Title VI Information
• Reports
• Success Stories
• Documents and Forms
• director.obo@houstontx.gov

Resources

• Partners with a Purpose
• Government Grants for Small Businesses
• Chambers of Commerce
• Professional and Community Organizations