AC Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

The Dept of Transportation's DBE program is put in place by States thru local transportation agencies called “recipients” Recipients are required to ensure eligibility of DBE firms participating in DoT contracts Firms who participate as a DBE must be certified by the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) How the DBE Program Works

The Dept of Transportation's DBE program is put in place by States thru local transportation agencies called “recipients”

Recipients are required to ensure eligibility of DBE firms participating in DoT contracts

Firms who participate as a DBE must be certified by the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP)

What is the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP)? Statewide program required by DoT to assist disadvantaged businesses All DoT California recipients are required to participate in the CUCP Purpose is to provide “one-stop shopping” for certification services to small businesses Applicant applies only once for a DBE certificate honored by all recipients in the State Recipients are either Certifying or Non-Certifying agencies

Statewide program required by DoT to assist disadvantaged businesses

All DoT California recipients are required to participate in the CUCP

Purpose is to provide “one-stop shopping” for certification services to small businesses

Applicant applies only once for a DBE certificate honored by all recipients in the State

Recipients are either Certifying or Non-Certifying agencies

Benefits of DBE Certification Increased business exposure Single State CUCP DBE Database Database use by Agencies for all DoT-funded contracts Database use by contractors, consultants, and other organizations to locate DBE firms Database availability on the Internet www.CaliforniaUCP.com A DBE firm is accepted on all DoT funded contracts in California, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Increased business exposure

Single State CUCP DBE Database

Database use by Agencies for all DoT-funded contracts

Database use by contractors, consultants, and other organizations to locate DBE firms

Database availability on the Internet

www.CaliforniaUCP.com

A DBE firm is accepted on all DoT funded contracts in California, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Alameda Contra-Costa Transit DBE Race-Neutral Program Supports a race-neutral contract goal program No specific contract goals are used in contracts, the District is committed to fair and open competition for all procurement actions May change to race-conscious program if a future disparity study shows evidence of discrimination in the contracting industry to support race-conscious measures

Supports a race-neutral contract goal program

No specific contract goals are used in contracts, the District is committed to fair and open competition for all procurement actions

May change to race-conscious program if a future disparity study shows evidence of discrimination in the contracting industry to support race-conscious measures

DBE Liaison Officer Administers the District’s race-neutral program Gives advice to contractor/sub-contractors on how to do business with the District Shares information at out-reach conferences and seminars Provides technical assistance on certification/DBE processes

Administers the District’s race-neutral program

Gives advice to contractor/sub-contractors on how to do business with the District

Shares information at out-reach conferences and seminars

Provides technical assistance on certification/DBE processes

DBE Liaison Officer Point of contact for referrals and information NAICS classification code guidance DBE certifying agency locations and POCs Communicating District DBE objectives, projects and focus

Point of contact for referrals and information

NAICS classification code guidance

DBE certifying agency locations and POCs

Communicating District DBE objectives, projects and focus