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Office of Civil Rights

Office of Civil Rights. FTA Opening “DOORS” Program Developing Opportunities, Outreach, and Resources for Success August 28, 2012 Alex Tittle, Deputy Director, MnDOT Office of Civil Rights. Identifying & Utilizing DBE/SBs. Purpose

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Office of Civil Rights

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  1. Office of Civil Rights

  2. FTA Opening “DOORS” ProgramDeveloping Opportunities, Outreach, and Resources for SuccessAugust 28, 2012Alex Tittle, Deputy Director, MnDOT Office of Civil Rights

  3. Identifying & Utilizing DBE/SBs • Purpose • DOT's Small and Disadvantaged Business Program is designed to ensure that Disadvantaged & Small Businesses have an equitable opportunity to participate in DOT's procurement programs and that they receive a fair share of the resulting contract awards.

  4. Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota • Minnesota Unified Certification Program • MnDOT • Metropolitan Council (MetCouncil) • Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) • City of Minneapolis

  5. Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota • Minnesota Unified Certification Program • Certification Application Committee (CAC) • Apply for Certification (online) • Assigned a Specialist • Certification Granted/Denied

  6. Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota • DBE Directory • Search by Business, NAICS Code, Business Description, Contact Person, Location, or WBE/MBE • Being managed by the Metropolitan Council • Critical: Update your NAICS Code(s) • Critical: Update your contact information • Critical: Communicate to your certifying agency w/any changes to your business

  7. Outreach Methods • MN DBE/Workforce Collaborative • Maximizing Participation Events • Project Meet & Greets • DBE Consultant Contact • Pre-Construction Meetings • OCR Trainings

  8. Identifying & Utilizing DBE/SBs • MnDOT DBE’s • Identified as small businesses that are certified with the ability to do work on MnDOT projects • Office of Civil Rights’, Business Development Office • Kathy Bique: 651-366-3326 or kathryn.bique@state.mn.us • Training • 1 on 1 Assistance • Loan Opportunities • Mentor/Protégé Opportunities

  9. Who are the DBE’s?

  10. Where are the DBE’s?

  11. Where are You? Questions?

  12. Contact Information • Small Business Contracting Section • Supervisor: Ashanti Payne • (651) 366-3071 • ashanti.payne@state.mn.us

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