Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Webinar

Watch this recorded webinar to learn how to apply for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification. This federal certification expands opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses to work with state and local agencies on federally-funded projects. Amanda Himes and Danella Reynolds, outreach specialists with the Caltrans Office of Civil Rights, provide a detailed overview of how to apply for DBE certification and answer questions from a live audience. Kristina Krunkel, Director of the NorCal Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) also joins this presentation to share free business resources and can help you navigate government contracting.

Eligibility requirements for DBE Certification
• Firm must be at least 51% owned, or majority owned, by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s)
*Disadvantaged groups include: Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Subcontinent Asian Americans, Women, and Other
• Average annual gross receipts for the firm’s previous three fiscal years cannot exceed $23.98 million
• Personal net-worth of disadvantaged owner cannot exceed $1.32 million
• A qualifying owner’s duties must include managerial and operational control of the business.

START HERE: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights
• Scroll to the bottom of the website and click on “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)” under the certification heading.
• Click on the “Become DBE Certified” link
• Scroll to the bottom of the website and click on “CUCP DBE Certification Application Package & Instructions” under the DBE and ACDBE Forms heading.

RESOURCE LINKS
Subscribe to District 5 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaltransD5

If you need assistance with your application or have questions about DBE certification, please contact the DBE Certification “Analyst of the Day”
Monday - Friday
8:00AM to 5:00PM
(916) 324-1700
DBE.certification@dot.ca.gov

Questions about this presentation may be emailed to the Office of Civil Rights at SmallBusinessAdvocate@dot.ca.gov

Caltrans Office of Civil Rights https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights

California Department of Transportation https://dot.ca.gov/

Map of Caltrans Districts and Locations https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me

Caltrans Small Business Liaisons https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/dsbl-contact-list

North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Codes
https://www.naics.com/

Department of Industrial Relations https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractors.html

Commercially Useful Function https://www.dgs.ca.gov/SearchResult?search=commercially%20useful%20function&divisionid

The DBE program was created by the Federal Government to ensure non-discrimination in the award and administration of federally funded contracts for Caltrans and municipalities on highway, transit, and airport contracts. Find out more about the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP)at: https://cucp.dot.ca.gov/cucp/

Visit Cal eProcure at https://www.caleprocure.ca.gov to register to sell goods to the State of California, certify as a Small Business (SB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), bid on competitive solicitations, research past procurement information and find other resources for your business.

FREE BUSINESS RESOURCES
https://www.sba.gov/
https://www.californiasbdc.org/
https://www.aptac-us.org/
https://www.score.org/
 
EVENTS/TRAINING
Caltrans Office of Civil Rights Events Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/ocr-calendar
Caltrans Architecture & Engineering Events Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and-contracts/ae-contract-information/a-e-outreach-events
California Department of General Services Events Calendar: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Events

WEBINARS IN THIS SERIES:
• Part 1, SB/DVBE Certification Overview: https://youtu.be/r0PrzyrI7xw
• Part 2, SB/DVBE Certification Workshop: https://youtu.be/vq6AeezZuss
• Part 3, “I’m Certified, Now What?”: https://youtu.be/Y1sp9jxFJEY
• Contracting with California State Government: https://youtu.be/bp8IVE1zt4w
• How to Navigate the Caltrans Website for Opportunities: https://youtu.be/Y6uZBk0WAeA

Caltrans ensures that no person in the state of California is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in Caltrans programs, policies, procedures, activities, and services on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. For more information on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at Caltrans, please visit: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/title-vi.

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