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Office of Civil Rights
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FTA Opening “DOORS” ProgramDeveloping Opportunities, Outreach,
and Resources for Success
August 28, 2012
Alex Tittle, Deputy Director, MnDOT Office of Civil Rights
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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.
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Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota
• Minnesota Unified Certification Program– MnDOT– Metropolitan Council (MetCouncil)– Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC)– City of Minneapolis
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Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota
• Minnesota Unified Certification Program• Certification Application Committee (CAC)
– Apply for Certification (online)– Assigned a Specialist– Certification Granted/Denied
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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
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Outreach Methods
• MN DBE/Workforce Collaborative• Maximizing Participation Events• Project Meet & Greets• DBE Consultant Contact• Pre-Construction Meetings• OCR Trainings
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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 [email protected]• Training• 1 on 1 Assistance• Loan Opportunities• Mentor/Protégé Opportunities
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Who are the DBE’s?
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Where are the DBE’s?
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Where are You?
Questions?
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Contact Information
• Small Business Contracting Section• Supervisor: Ashanti Payne
– (651) 366-3071– [email protected]