Date:
Monday, October 18, 2010
Contact:
Jackie Bayne, WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity, 360-705-7084, or toll-free 1-888-259-9143
SEATTLE – Minority and women business owners who desire to work on state transportation construction projects are encouraged to join the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Federal Highway Administration officials for a community roundtable in Seattle.
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.
The community roundtable meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College, 6737 Corson Ave. South, Seattle. The meeting will be in the Gene J. Colin Apprenticeship and Education Center.
The roundtable is free of charge. Space at the event is limited and reservations are required by Friday, Oct. 29.
Topics to be discussed 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.
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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