Posts Tagged "DBE"

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Posted by on Mar 6, 2009 in Procurement | 0 comments

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Image via Wikipedia The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has just received conditional approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to immediately implement its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2009 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal and Methodology. The 2009 Goal and Methodology provides for a 6.75 percent race-conscious goal and a 6.75 percent race-neutral goal for an overall 13.5 percent program goal. With the recent enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the increase in transportation contracting opportunities it will bring, the urgency for Caltrans to implement contract goals has...

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Contracting Newsletter

Posted by on Nov 15, 2008 in Procurement, Small Business News | 0 comments

Contracting Newsletter

View Larger Map The Business Outreach Committee has introduced a Contracting Newsletter to assist DBE and SBE firms in doing business with Bay Area Transportation Agencies. It will provide one document that offers links to agency procurement information, information on upcoming DBE and SBE events, and agency contact information for AC Transit; BART; Central Contra Costa Transit Authority; Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District; Metropolitan Transportation Commission; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency; SamTans; and VTA. Newsletter Related articles by Zemanta BART plans to hold line on fares (sfgate.com) San Francisco Board of Supervisors and...

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