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