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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The Unified Certification Program – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Mandated by U.S. Dept. of Transportation Statewide Certification Accepted by Transportation Agencies Applies to Federally Funded Contracts. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Unified Certification Program – The Unified Certification Program – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

1.1. Mandated by U.S. Dept. of Mandated by U.S. Dept. of TransportationTransportation

2.2. Statewide Certification Accepted Statewide Certification Accepted by Transportation Agenciesby Transportation Agencies

3.3. Applies to Federally Funded Applies to Federally Funded ContractsContracts

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Some Agencies Accepting UCP Some Agencies Accepting UCP CertificationCertification

CalTransCalTrans VTAVTA BARTBART SamTransSamTrans MUNIMUNI City of L.A.City of L.A. Others StatewideOthers Statewide

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Who is Eligible?Who is Eligible?

Asian Indian AmericansAsian Indian Americans Asian Pacific AmericansAsian Pacific Americans Black AmericansBlack Americans Hispanic AmericansHispanic Americans Native AmericansNative Americans WomenWomen Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Socially & Economically Disadvantaged

PersonsPersons Citizens or Permanent ResidentsCitizens or Permanent Residents Non-profit organizations are not eligibleNon-profit organizations are not eligible

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Websites:Websites:

VTA.org – go to ProcurementVTA.org – go to Procurement Californiaucp.com – includes Californiaucp.com – includes

application & link to various application & link to various agencies in the UCPagencies in the UCP

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Economic DisadvantageEconomic Disadvantage

Net Worth must be under $750,000 Net Worth must be under $750,000 adjustedadjusted, for an individual, for an individual

Does not include primary residenceDoes not include primary residence Does not include business equity from Does not include business equity from

applicant firmapplicant firm Retirement accounts are discountedRetirement accounts are discounted Does not include spouse’s community Does not include spouse’s community

propertyproperty Airport concessionaires might have higher Airport concessionaires might have higher

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Personal Financial Personal Financial StatementStatement

It is like your balance sheet: It is like your balance sheet: Assets = Liability and Net WorthAssets = Liability and Net Worth

Include everything – we will adjustInclude everything – we will adjust Real estate and other assets much Real estate and other assets much

be at current market valuebe at current market value Include whether for an individual Include whether for an individual

or for a married coupleor for a married coupleCP

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Caucasian males can be Caucasian males can be eligible ifeligible if

The Caucasian or nonminority The Caucasian or nonminority male is socially disadvantagedmale is socially disadvantaged

To be socially disadvantaged, a To be socially disadvantaged, a nonminority male must prove that nonminority male must prove that he has encountered chronic he has encountered chronic discrimination or prejudice due to discrimination or prejudice due to a social condition, such as a a social condition, such as a disabilitydisabilityCP

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Small Business RequirementSmall Business Requirement

Two tests for small businessTwo tests for small business Must be small business under SBA Must be small business under SBA

regulations regulations andand Must be under average of $20.41 Must be under average of $20.41

million in sales over past three yearsmillion in sales over past three years Airport concessionaires have much Airport concessionaires have much

higher standards, usually around higher standards, usually around $30-40 million$30-40 million

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51% Ownership51% Ownership

Firm must be at least 51% owned Firm must be at least 51% owned by disadvantaged individuals by disadvantaged individuals (usually minorities or women)(usually minorities or women)

Ownership must be real, Ownership must be real, substantial and continuingsubstantial and continuing

Must prove contribution of capital Must prove contribution of capital or expertise to acquire majority or expertise to acquire majority ownershipownershipCP

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Daily Control of OperationsDaily Control of Operations

Disadvantaged owners must control Disadvantaged owners must control daily operations of firmsdaily operations of firms

Must work in firm full-time if firm is full-Must work in firm full-time if firm is full-time businesstime business

Role of nonminority male cannot be Role of nonminority male cannot be disproportionate with ownership interestdisproportionate with ownership interest

Board of directors must be controlled by Board of directors must be controlled by disadvantaged ownersdisadvantaged owners

Must be an independent businessMust be an independent businessCP

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Other Information:Other Information:

Site visits are required by regulationsSite visits are required by regulations Appeals of denial of certification go to Appeals of denial of certification go to

U.S. Dept. of Transportation in D.C.U.S. Dept. of Transportation in D.C. Apply to one agency ONLY in UCPApply to one agency ONLY in UCP Application process typically take 1-3 Application process typically take 1-3

monthsmonths Applications can be expedited for Applications can be expedited for

bidding of contractsbidding of contractsCP

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Where to Apply:Where to Apply:

In general, apply to the agency closest In general, apply to the agency closest to you, unless you are applying for only to you, unless you are applying for only airport concessions, then apply to airport concessions, then apply to Caltrans or SFO if you are bidding SFO Caltrans or SFO if you are bidding SFO concessionconcession

VTA covers Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, VTA covers Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties, part of San Benito Monterey Counties, part of San Benito County, Fremont, Livermore, County, Fremont, Livermore, Pleasanton, SunolPleasanton, SunolCP

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The ApplicationThe Application

Fill out completelyFill out completely Have notarizedHave notarized List NAICS (workcodes) for only those List NAICS (workcodes) for only those

areas you perform and have expertise areas you perform and have expertise inin

If you are a certified SBA 8(a) or SDB If you are a certified SBA 8(a) or SDB firm, you may not have to do as much firm, you may not have to do as much paperwork. We can request your file paperwork. We can request your file from SBA.from SBA.CP

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How Certification HelpsHow Certification Helps

DBE subcontracting goals are set DBE subcontracting goals are set on contractson contracts

At VTA, DBEs are eligible as SBEs At VTA, DBEs are eligible as SBEs for our SBE programfor our SBE program

If certified, your firm goes into the If certified, your firm goes into the UCP Database, maintained by UCP Database, maintained by CaltransCaltransCP

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