Date:
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Contact:
Jackie Bayne, WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity, 360-705-7084, or toll-free 1-888-259-9143
OLYMPIA – Minority and women-owned businesses that desire to work on state transportation construction projects are encouraged to join WSDOT and Federal Highway Administration officials for a community roundtable in Tacoma.
The meeting will be held Thursday, June 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 747 Market Street, Tacoma.
The roundtable is an opportunity for minority and women contractors to voice concerns and discuss barriers to participating on WSDOT construction projects. The goal is to bring all parties together and to find solutions.
Topics that will be covered during the roundtable include:
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals
- Barriers to participation
- DBE support services program
- U.S. Department of Transportation’s bonding assistance program
- WSDOT’s DBE plan
- Upcoming projects
- DBE certification
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) is a program intended to increase the opportunities for minority and women-owned small businesses to participate in federally-funded projects. WSDOT provides training and business-support services to help DBEs become successful in doing business with the agency.
The roundtable is free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required by Monday, June 14. To reserve a spot, call toll-free 1-888-259-9143 or e-mail WSDOT’s DBE Support Services at: dbess@wsdot.wa.gov.
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