Certifications · MBE & DBE
Minority-owned and DBE-certified contractor in Illinois and Missouri.
SIS is a minority-owned small business and a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Illinois and Missouri, eligible for DBE participation on federally assisted transportation projects.
Why it matters
DBE goals apply to projects funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation through state DOTs, transit agencies and airports. Primes on those projects need certified DBEs that can perform a commercially useful function.
SIS performs real scopes with our own crews and procurement, so DBE credit is backed by work.
What SIS brings
- Certified DBE in Illinois and Missouri
- Minority-owned small business for diverse-supplier programs
- Self-performed civil, mechanical and masonry work
- Materials supply through our own procurement desk
DBE program
How DBE participation works
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program applies to highway, transit and airport projects that receive federal funds through state DOTs, transit agencies and airports. Those agencies set DBE participation goals on contracts, and primes meet them by subcontracting to certified DBEs that perform a commercially useful function, meaning they manage and perform real work rather than passing it through.
In Illinois and Missouri, DBE certification runs through each state's unified certification program, and certified firms are listed in a public directory that primes search by work code.
Diverse suppliers
Minority-owned participation on federal and private work
Outside DOT-funded projects, many federal primes and private owners track participation by minority-owned and small disadvantaged businesses in their supplier diversity programs. SIS's self-performed scopes, such as civil, mechanical and masonry work, and its procurement desk give primes real work to credit.
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Frequently asked questions
Can SIS count toward DBE goals on IDOT or MoDOT work?
SIS is a certified DBE in Illinois and Missouri. Confirm the specific certifying agency and NAICS codes in the unified certification program directory for your project.
Does SIS work for municipal and utility clients?
Yes. Our history includes the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and American Water.
What is a commercially useful function?
Under DBE rules, a firm performs a commercially useful function when it is responsible for a distinct part of the work and actually performs, manages and supervises it, rather than acting as a pass-through.
Pursuing a set-aside in the Midwest?
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