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.
Airport Minority Advisory Council
Upcoming Activities
Whats New
PDF
Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Codes Brochure
Lambert-St.Louis International Airport Contract Compliance Workshop Registration and Brochure
Joleen Foster
Metro "MRCC"
Office 314-982-1400,
Ext. 1352
All seminars are scheduled on a Thursday unless otherwise noted.
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
Thursday, May 17, 2011
“Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Codes – Why is this important to my Business Development?” - Do You Know Your Number? The guest speaker for this seminar is Elmer Rhodes, President, Cross Rhodes Reprographics.
October 18, 2012
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:
April 11, 2012
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
June 20, 2012
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
August 8, 2012
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
October 10, 2012
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
Dec 12, 2012
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Harris-Stowe State University in the Telecommunity Room, (Library)
Dates, times and location of meetings are subject to change
28th Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference
June 9 through June 12, 2012 , St Louis, MO
The .PDF in the table below
contains form information.
Joleen Foster
Metro "MRCC"
Office 314-982-1400,
Ext. 1352
All seminars are scheduled on a Thursday unless otherwise noted.
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
Thursday, May 17, 2011
“Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Codes – Why is this important to my Business Development?” - Do You Know Your Number? The guest speaker for this seminar is Elmer Rhodes, President, Cross Rhodes Reprographics.
October 18, 2012
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.
Jan. 31 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
Feb. 28 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
March 27 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
April 24 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
May 29 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
June 26 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
July 31 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
Aug. 28 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
Sept. 25 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
Oct. 30 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
Nov. 27 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room.
Dec. 25 2012
1:30pm
DBE Conference Room
MRCC Hearings
* Call MODOT at (573) 526-2978 for exact location of the scheduled meeting
Feb. 14 2012
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
April 10 2012
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
June 12 2012
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
Aug. 14 2012
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
Oct. 9 2012
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
Dec. 11 2012
Conference Room 201
MODOT, 1617 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 63109
Resources
Contract Opportunities
Archived Meetings
Future Contracting Opportunities
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