Businesses may fill out the short form only if they are currently certified by the following agencies or select the long form

• New York State
• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ)
• Erie County and City of Buffalo
• New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
• New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
• The Women's President Educational Organization (WPEO)
• U.S. Small Business Administration's Federal 8 (a) Program
• DBE Unified Certification Program (UCP) Program Nationwide