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Office of Civil Rights
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FTA Opening “DOORS” Program Developing 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 kathryn.bique@state.mn.uskathryn.bique@state.mn.us 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 –ashanti.payne@state.mn.us
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