Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Professional services contracts are now reserved for small businesses on state-funded contracts, but are limited by the FHWA to $100,000 on federally funded contracts. Effectiveness The Business Development Initiative is designed to benefit all small businesses and it has been successful in doing that while helping FDOT achieve its DBE participation goal.
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More information on FDOT's Business Development Initiative is available at: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/equaloppor tunityoffice/GeneralBDI.shtm. CASE EXAMPLE #2: RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: LOAN PROGRAM FOR UNDERUTILIZED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FIRMS RIDOT's low-interest loan program for underutilized DBE firms grew out of RIDOT's efforts to level the playing field for DBE firms headed by minorities.
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Today, CDOT staff reaches out to DBE firms with this type of assistance at several different points. Staff works with newly certified firms that are enthusiastic about bidding and have strong applications, helping these emerging firms understand the bidding process and ensuring that, for example, the firms are building profit into their bids.
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29 and therefore a valuable way for the department to spend its supportive services dollars. It was noted that the current assessment process is less formal than the one used under the BOWD program, which was a very detailed written assessment that could take a full day or more.
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