The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Office is responsible for administering the Airport's DBE Program and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) the City’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) Program. Our mission is to provide good customer service, a user friendly environment, foster good business relationships and conduct outreach activities for the business community.
It is our focus to promote economic development and growth in the City through increased job and business opportunities by providing AC/D/M/WBEs with the maximum opportunity to participate in City and Airport contracts.
About M/W/DBE
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise The DBE Office is responsible for administering the Airport's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE Program) and the DBE Program is a federal program through the Department of Transportation designed to encourage and facilitate the growth and development of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The DBE Office ensures that DBE's participate in airport/city opportunities to the fullest extent possible. The DBE program includes services for certification of DBE businesses, monitoring contracts for compliance with DBE participation goals, and outreach activities to attract new DBE's.
The MBE/WBE Program, is a local program that is being administered by The DBE Program Office. The Mayor's Executive Order #28 established this local program to ensure that minority and women businesses have the maximum opportunity to participate in City contracts that are locally funded. The City's M/W/DBE certification process has been consolidated at the St. Louis Airport Authority since 2001. The City is committed to increasing participations by minority and women owned businesses in all contracts. The City has established a goal of at least 25% minority business enterprise (MBE) and at least 5% women business enterprise (WBE) participation in contracts and purchases where City funds are expended.
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DBE Networking/Outreach Event
June 10, 2013
Attention:
Prime Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, St. Louis Minority Business Council, Minority Business Development, Small Minority/Women Business Owners, Community Based Organizations and Highway Construction Stakeholders:
On behalf of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) you are cordially invited to attend the MoDOT Park over the Highway I- 70 Roadway Improvements in front of the Arch Grounds (Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) DBE Networking and Outreach Event. The event is scheduled for Monday, June 10, 2013 from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon at the St. Louis Development Corporation 1520 Market Street St. Louis, MO.
Please see the following flyer for registration and additional information. Registration/Additional Information (click here)
Joleen Foster
Metro "MRCC"
Office 314-982-1400,
Ext. 1352
Seminars will be held every “Thursday “to “Wednesday” unless otherwise noted on the calendar page
All seminars will be held at Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
3026 Laclede Ave. from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
Date
Event
January 23, 2013
Rebuilding Yourself in 2013 – A roadmap to guide your business to the next level in 2013. Guest Speaker: Marvin Johnson, Senior Consultant, Construction Management Partners, LLC
February 27, 2013 - (Wednesday)
Doing Business in the 21st Century - Computer training, general computer skills and
creating e-mail address to make your company more marketable.
Harris-Stowe State University Library Computer Lab: Assisted by Harris-Stowe State University Librarian (TBA) & Shirlyn Myles, MoDOT NOTE TIMES: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon - Computer Basics, General Computer Skills; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - E Marketing – How to Market your business electronically. Creating a business website and networking with social media ***Seating is Limited***
March 1, 2013 - (Friday)
Doing Business in the 21st Century - Computer training, general computer skills and creating e-mail address to make your company more marketable.
Harris-Stowe State University Library Computer Lab: Assisted by Assisted by Harris-Stowe State University Librarian (TBA) & Shirlyn Myles, MoDOT NOTE TIMES: 9:00 am to 12:00 - E Marketing – How to Market your business electronically. Creating a business website and networking with social media - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Computer Basics, General Computer Skills; ***Seating is Limited***
March 27, 2013
Bonding – Understanding Surety bonds and their importance to business owners. Alan Green, Consultant, Green and Associates and Randy Littlejohn, President, Littlejohn and Associates
April 24th
Back Office Development Program Workshop – “How to keep up with all that paper! Accounting, Payroll, etc. A panel discussion, moderator – Marvin Johnson, Senior Consultant-Member, Construction Management Partners, LLC
May – 22nd
“Small Business Interruption Insurance” - Coverage of your business in the event of an unforeseen occurrence. Are you prepared? The guest speaker for this seminar is Cathy Conley-Jones, President, The Conley Financial and Insurance Group.
September – TO BE ANNOUNCED (TBA)
October 23, 2013
How to do Business with Missouri Regional Certification Committee (MRCC) – MoDOT, City of Kansas City, Kansas City Area, Transit Authority, City of St. Louis - Lambert Airport Authority, METRO – Panel Discussion Guest Speakers: To Be Announced (TBA)
M/W/DBE Certification Workshops
The purpose of this workshop is to provide potential M/W/DBEs with information pertaining to the DBE program, new DBE rules and the certification process. E-mail, fax or mail Joleen Foster for registration to the quarterly workshop. Click here for the registration form. Please complete the form and forward by fax, mail or e-mail. No fee is required. Workshops are scheduled on the following Wednesdays:
February 13, 2013
9:00 am – 11:30 am
April 10, 2013
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
June 19, 2013
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
August 14, 2013
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
October 9, 2013
9:00 am – 11:30 am
December 11, 2013
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Dates, times and location of meetings are subject to change
Joleen Foster
Metro "MRCC"
Office 314-982-1400,
Ext. 1352
Seminars will be held every “Thursday “to “Wednesday” unless otherwise noted on the calendar page
All seminars will be held at Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
3026 Laclede Ave. from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
Date
Event
January 23, 2013
Rebuilding Yourself in 2013 – A roadmap to guide your business to the next level in 2013. Guest Speaker: Marvin Johnson, Senior Consultant, Construction Management Partners, LLC
February 27, 2013 - (Wednesday)
Doing Business in the 21st Century - Computer training, general computer skills and
creating e-mail address to make your company more marketable.
Harris-Stowe State University Library Computer Lab: Assisted by Harris-Stowe State University Librarian (TBA) & Shirlyn Myles, MoDOT NOTE TIMES: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon - Computer Basics, General Computer Skills; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - E Marketing – How to Market your business electronically. Creating a business website and networking with social media ***Seating is Limited***
March 1, 2013 - (Friday)
Doing Business in the 21st Century - Computer training, general computer skills and creating e-mail address to make your company more marketable.
Harris-Stowe State University Library Computer Lab: Assisted by Assisted by Harris-Stowe State University Librarian (TBA) & Shirlyn Myles, MoDOT NOTE TIMES: 9:00 am to 12:00 - E Marketing – How to Market your business electronically. Creating a business website and networking with social media - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Computer Basics, General Computer Skills; ***Seating is Limited***
March 27, 2013
Bonding – Understanding Surety bonds and their importance to business owners. Alan Green, Consultant, Green and Associates and Randy Littlejohn, President, Littlejohn and Associates
April 24th
Back Office Development Program Workshop – “How to keep up with all that paper! Accounting, Payroll, etc. A panel discussion, moderator – Marvin Johnson, Senior Consultant-Member, Construction Management Partners, LLC
May – 22nd
“Small Business Interruption Insurance” - Coverage of your business in the event of an unforeseen occurrence. Are you prepared? The guest speaker for this seminar is Cathy Conley-Jones, President, The Conley Financial and Insurance Group.
September – TO BE ANNOUNCED (TBA)
October 23, 2013
How to do Business with Missouri Regional Certification Committee (MRCC) – MoDOT, City of Kansas City, Kansas City Area, Transit Authority, City of St. Louis - Lambert Airport Authority, METRO – Panel Discussion Guest Speakers: To Be Announced (TBA)
Program Review Committee
Meeting Dates
* Meetings of the Program Review Committee will be held at the: DBE Program Office, 10701 Lambert International Blvd.
Dates and times of meetings are subject to change
* Call 314-426-8111 if you plan to attend the meeting.
1/29/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
2/26/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
3/26/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
4/30/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
5/28/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
6/25/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
7/30/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
8/27/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
9/24/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
10/29/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
11/26/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
12/31/2013
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
MRCC Hearings
* Call MODOT at (573) 526-2978 for exact location of the scheduled meeting
APRIL 2, 2013
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
JUNE 4, 2013
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
AUGUST 6, 2013
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
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