The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority has established its Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program in accordance with regulations of the U. S. Department of Transportation,
49 CFR Part 26.
It is the Policy
of the SFRTA to ensure that DBEs, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal
opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts. The SFRTA will never exclude
any person from participation in, deny any person the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate
against anyone in connection with the award and performance of any contract covered by 49 CFR
Part 26 on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin.
The DBE Program includes businesses that are 51 percent owned and controlled by members of the following groups:
- Women
- Black Americans
- Hispanic Americans
- Subcontinent Asian Americans
- Asian-Pacific Americans
- Native Americans
- Or other minority groups found to be disadvantaged
by the United States Small Business Administration or by any
local government certifiable under 49 CFR Part 26.
Annually, the SFRTA develops an overall goal, relative to the DBE Program. This overall goal shows
the level of DBE Program participation which allows for reasonable expectation of achieving program
compliance as well as an opportunity to enhance service delivery to our customers.
The SFRTA’s DBE Program overall goal for FY 2008 is 10 percent.
Proposed DBE goal for FY 2009 is 8 percent.
The SFRTA is a non-certifying member of the State of Florida Unified Certification Program. The UCP
provides “one-stop shopping” for all firms seeking certification as a DBE in Florida. You can access
the UCP DBE Directory by logging on to the Biznet
website. This single DBE directory will allow you to identify and locate every firm authorized to
participate in Florida’s DBE Program. The SFRTA will accept DBE certifications from any
Certifying Member of the State of Florida UCP.
DBE Uniform Certification Application
DBE Affidavit For Continuing Eligibility
For a listing of Procurement opportunities with the SFRTA, click on the link below:
www.sfrta.fl.gov/procurement.html
FDOT’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority Resource Center
49 CFR Part 26
Federal Transit Administration
For additional information, contact Marie Jarman of the SFRTA’s Executive Department at 954-788-7944.
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