OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) Doing Business with DOT DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS TRAINING CONFERENCE October 30 – November 1, 2007 Tampa, Florida Denise Rodriguez-Lopez

OSDBU DOT MISSION Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future

DOT PRIORITIES Safety Reduced Congestion Global Connectivity Environmental Stewardship Security, Preparedness and Response OSDBU

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Maritime Administration (MARAD) Office of the Secretary (OST) Pipeline &Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization OSDBU

OSDBU Secretary Mary E. Peters

OSDBU MISSION: To ensure that small and disadvantaged business policies and goals of the Secretary of Transportation are implemented in a fair, efficient and effective manner to serve small and disadvantaged businesses throughout DOT and the nation by providing opportunities, technical assistance and financial services.

OSDBU WHAT WE DO Advocate for small business Provide guidance in acquisition planning and execution Create opportunities at the local, state and federal level Provide technical assistance Provide information about opportunities Provide financial services

OSDBU OSDBU DIVISIONS Procurement Assistance Division (PAD) Regional Partnerships Division (RPD) Financial Assistance Division (FAD) National Information Clearinghouse (NIC)

OSDBU PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE DIVISION (PAD) Ensures maximum practicable opportunities for small business to participate in DOT contracts and subcontracts for the purchase of supplies and services.

OSDBU CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Two Distinct Contracting Programs –Direct Contracting –Federal Financial Assistance to State and Local Transportation Agencies (DBE Program)

OSDBU DIRECT CONTRACTING DOT Procurement –Federal Acquisition Regulation –Small Business Act as Amended Part of Government’s Procurement Preference Program

OSDBU GOVERNMENT-WIDE PROCUREMENT GOALS Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act establishes the following minimum goals for the Federal Government: Small Business (All categories) – 23% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB & 8a) – 5% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) - 5% HUBZone Small Business - 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB - 3%

OSDBU Preliminary Fiscal Year 2006 Goals and Achievements

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Year1 st QTR2 nd QTR3 rd QTR4 th QTRTotal Business Services Computer Related Services Construction Engineering Services Industrial Equipment Management Services Services (not listed) Supplies (not listed)

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FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DBE Program Unique to DOT and its Recipients –State and Local Transportation Agencies Three Operating Administrations –FAA, FHWA, FTA –OST – OGC,OCR,OSDBU Contracting and certifications performed by recipients –49 CFR 26 –

OSDBU 5 REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION SMALL BUSINESS TRANSPORATION RESOURCE CENTERS (SBTRCs) Business Assessment and/or Market Research Business Training and Counseling Technical Assistance Referrals Share information about contracting opportunities Outreach

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OSDBU REGIONAL SBTRCs Central Region – University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri Southeast Region – Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida Gulf Region – Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Dallas, Texas Great Lakes Region – Hispanic American Construction Industry Association in Chicago, Illinois Mid-Atlantic Region – Greater Philadelphia Minority Business Strategic Alliance

OSDBU NATIONAL INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE (NIC) The NIC serves as a central point of contact for the dissemination of program and procurement information, procurement forecasts, forms, data, public laws, orders and other similar information of interest to the small business community. Toll Free:

OSDBU FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION SHORT TERM LENDING PROGRAM (STLP) Guarantee loan program to assist certified small businesses as they work on DOT-funded and DOT-assisted transportation related contracts at the local, state and federal levels

OSDBU SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM Provides line of credit for accounts receivable arising from transportation related contracts Primary collateral is proceeds of the transportation contract(s) Can be renewed (max. length in program is 5 yrs) Maximum loan amount $750,000 Funds are borrowed against each invoice of the contract(s) Repayment occurs as the project owner or prime contractor pays the invoice Interest rate – Prime plus two percent

OSDBU SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM A company must have a transportation related contract (maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, revitalization) Certified as a DBE by an agency applying DOT certification guidelines or as a small business by the U.S. Small Business Administration

OSDBU SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM NON ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES X Contract mobilization; equipment purchases or other long term uses; refinance of existing debt; payment of non-current taxes; distributions or other payments to stock holders.

OSDBU SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM The STLP is administered by the DOT OSDBU through cooperative agreements between DOT and several STLP banks Loan documentation and financing transactions are performed by the STLP bank

OSDBU STLP PARTICIPATING LENDERS: Citizens Trust Bank, Atlanta, GA Native American Bank, Denver, CO Continental Bank of Miami, Miami, FL Legacy Bank, Milwaukee, WI City National Bank of New Jersey, Newark, NJ Cardinal Bank, Washington, DC Adams Bank, Washington, DC

OSDBU SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM HOW TO APPLY Go to OSDBU Website at:

OSDBU FINAL TIPS Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Small Business Administration (SBA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG) Read RFP carefully and fully Timeliness

OSDBU Call us: (800) Write us: U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Room W Washington, DC Fax us: (202) Visit the OSDBU website at: Visit the DOT website at: