Please Note: DBE Certificates do not expire - - firms that do not continue to meet DBE criteria are decertified and removed from the database. For Bidders: It is recommended that when making a query to locate certified DBEs for subcontracting opportunities, your search include, at minimum, "Work Categories" and "NAICS Categories." *NEW* Work Code C8715 - Consultant, Engineering, has been added (only disadvantaged owners holding an engineering license qualify for this code); Work Code C8700 - Consultants, has been re-classified as Consultants, Non-Engineering.