OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU)

Doing Business with DOTDISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND SMALL

BUSINESS PROGRAMS TRAINING CONFERENCE

October 30 – November 1, 2007Tampa, Florida

Denise Rodriguez-Lopez

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DOT MISSION

Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that

meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the

future

DOT PRIORITIES• Safety• Reduced Congestion• Global Connectivity• Environmental Stewardship• Security, Preparedness and Response

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• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA)• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)• Maritime Administration (MARAD)• Office of the Secretary (OST)• Pipeline &Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA)• Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

U.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of Transportation

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationUtilization

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Secretary Mary E. Peters

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MISSION:

To ensure that small and disadvantaged business policies and goals of the Secretary of Transportation are implemented in a fair, efficient and effective manner to serve small and disadvantaged businesses throughout DOT and the nation by providing opportunities, technical assistance and financial services.

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WHAT WE DO

• Advocate for small business• Provide guidance in acquisition planning and execution• Create opportunities at the local, state and federal level• Provide technical assistance• Provide information about opportunities• Provide financial services

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OSDBU DIVISIONS

• Procurement Assistance Division (PAD)• Regional Partnerships Division (RPD)• Financial Assistance Division (FAD)• National Information Clearinghouse (NIC)

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PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE DIVISION (PAD)

Ensures maximum practicable opportunities for smallbusiness to participate in DOT contracts and subcontracts for thepurchase of supplies and services.

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CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Two Distinct Contracting Programs– Direct Contracting– Federal Financial Assistance to State and Local Transportation

Agencies (DBE Program)

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DIRECT CONTRACTING

• DOT Procurement– Federal Acquisition Regulation– Small Business Act as Amended

• Part of Government’s Procurement Preference Program

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GOVERNMENT-WIDE PROCUREMENT GOALS

Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act establishes the following minimum goals for the Federal Government:

• Small Business (All categories) – 23%• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB & 8a) – 5%• Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) - 5%• HUBZone Small Business - 3% • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB - 3%

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Preliminary Fiscal Year 2006 Goals and Achievements

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Year 1st QTR 2nd QTR 3rd QTR 4th QTR Total

Business Services 2007 3 1 1 0 5

Computer Related Services

2007 11 2 1 2 16

Construction 2007 30 41 26 25 122

Engineering Services 2007 6 12 8 3 29

Industrial Equipment 2007 3 0 1 1 5

Management Services

2007 2 4 1 1 8

Services (not listed) 2007 13 6 11 4 34

Supplies (not listed) 2007 0 16 1 1 18

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Small Business Awards by Major Business Industry U.S. Department of Transportation

Fiscal Year 2006Miscellaneous NAIC Codes541519 Computer Services488390 Water Activities483111 Deep Sea Transport541990 Technical Services541618 Other Management Services

Source: FPDS/NG

Construction $155,936,096.00Human Resources $140,296,852.00Information Technology $141,700,693.00Engineering $129,897,140.00Miscellaneous $332,254,403.00

Small Business Awards by Major Industry Sector

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FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

DBE Program• Unique to DOT and its Recipients

– State and Local Transportation Agencies• Three Operating Administrations

– FAA, FHWA, FTA – OST – OGC,OCR,OSDBU

• Contracting and certifications performed by recipients– 49 CFR 26 –

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REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION

SMALL BUSINESS TRANSPORATION RESOURCE CENTERS (SBTRCs)

• Business Assessment and/or Market Research • Business Training and Counseling • Technical Assistance Referrals• Share information about contracting opportunities• Outreach

Alaska

Texas

Utah

Montana

California

Arizona

Idaho

Nevada

Oregon

Iowa

ColoradoKansas

Wyoming

New Mexico

Missouri

Minnesota

Nebraska

Oklahoma

South Dakota

Washington

Arkansas

North Dakota

LouisianaHawaii

Illinois

Ohio

Florida

GeorgiaAlabama

Wisconsin

Virginia

Indiana

Michigan

Mississippi

Kentucky

Tennessee

Pennsylvania

NorthCarolina

SouthCarolina

WestVirginia

New Jersey

Maine

New York

Vermont

Maryland

New Hampshire

Connecticut

Delaware

MassachusettsRhode Island

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US DOT SBTRC REGIONS

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REGIONAL SBTRCs

• Central Region – University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri• Southeast Region – Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida• Gulf Region – Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in

Dallas, Texas• Great Lakes Region – Hispanic American Construction Industry

Association in Chicago, Illinois• Mid-Atlantic Region – Greater Philadelphia Minority Business

Strategic Alliance

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NATIONAL INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE (NIC)

The NIC serves as a central point of contact for the disseminationof program and procurement information, procurement forecasts,forms, data, public laws, orders and other similar information ofinterest to the small business community.

Toll Free: 800-532-1169

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION

SHORT TERM LENDING PROGRAM (STLP)

Guarantee loan program to assist certified small businesses as they work on DOT-funded and DOT-assisted transportation

related contracts at the local, state and federal levels

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SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM

• Provides line of credit for accounts receivable arising from transportation related contracts

• Primary collateral is proceeds of the transportation contract(s) • Can be renewed (max. length in program is 5 yrs)• Maximum loan amount $750,000• Funds are borrowed against each invoice of the contract(s)• Repayment occurs as the project owner or prime contractor pays the

invoice• Interest rate – Prime plus two percent

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SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM

• A company must have a transportation related contract (maintenance, rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, revitalization)

• Certified as a DBE by an agency applying DOT certification guidelines or as a small business by the U.S. Small Business Administration

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SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM

NON ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

X Contract mobilization; equipment purchases or other long term uses; refinance of existing debt; payment of non-current taxes; distributions or other payments to stock holders.

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SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM

• The STLP is administered by the DOT OSDBU through cooperative agreements between DOT and several STLP banks

• Loan documentation and financing transactions are performed by the STLP bank

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STLP PARTICIPATING LENDERS:

Citizens Trust Bank, Atlanta, GANative American Bank, Denver, COContinental Bank of Miami, Miami, FLLegacy Bank, Milwaukee, WICity National Bank of New Jersey, Newark, NJCardinal Bank, Washington, DCAdams Bank, Washington, DC

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SHORT-TERM LENDING PROGRAM

HOW TO APPLY

Go to OSDBU Website at:

http://osdbu.dot.gov/documents/pdf/stlp/stlpapp.pdf

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FINAL TIPS• Central Contractor Registration (CCR)• Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)• Small Business Administration (SBA)• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)• General Services Administration (GSA)• Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG)• Read RFP carefully and fully• Timeliness

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Call us: (800) 532-1169

Write us: U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Room W56-489Washington, DC 20590

Fax us: (202) 366-7538

Visit the OSDBU website at: http://www.osdbu.dot.gov

Visit the DOT website at: http://www.dot.gov