Five-Step Process

 Step 1. Application Completion and Submission

• Read the Requirements for Applicants for submission details and documents.
• Complete the certification application.
• Mail a printed and signed copy of the original application including all attachments. BAA will not process your application until the original, including all signatures, has been submitted.

Step 2. Application Retrieval

• BAA will receive and review your application for completeness.
• BAA will notify you of any deficiencies in your application.

Step 3. Application Review

• BAA will review the contents of your entire application.
• BAA may schedule a Site Visit with you.

Step 4. Application Approval

• The DBE Liaison Compliance Officer decides whether to grant certification.
• BAA will notify you of the DBE Liaison Compliance Officer’s decision regarding your application.

Step 5. Certification Set-up

• BAA will add your firm to the online DBE directory.
• Once certified, your firm is eligible to participate in BAA’s DBE Program.