1. Office of Civil Rights

2. FTA Opening “DOORS” Program Developing Opportunities, Outreach, and Resources for Success August 28, 2012 Alex Tittle, Deputy Director, MnDOT Office of Civil Rights

3. 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.

4. Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota Minnesota Unified Certification Program –MnDOT –Metropolitan Council (MetCouncil) –Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) –City of Minneapolis

5. Identifying DBE’s in Minnesota Minnesota Unified Certification Program Certification Application Committee (CAC) –Apply for Certification (online) –Assigned a Specialist –Certification Granted/Denied

6. 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

7. Outreach Methods MN DBE/Workforce Collaborative Maximizing Participation Events Project Meet & Greets DBE Consultant Contact Pre-Construction Meetings OCR Trainings

8. 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

9. Who are the DBE’s?

10. Where are the DBE’s?

11. Where are You? Questions?

12. Contact Information Small Business Contracting Section Supervisor: Ashanti Payne –(651) 366-3071 –ashanti.payne@state.mn.us