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Minority, women and disabled-owned businesses are encouraged to learn more about federal and state certification programs and contractor requirements prior to doing business with NCDOT.
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The DBE Certification is for contractors that perform transportation related design and construction for the Department of Transportation.
NCDOT is required to set goals for and track the participation of minority, women and disabled-owned businesses on federally funded projects. A firm must be certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in order for their participation to be counted towards NCDOT’s established participation goals.
Firms that are certified as DBEs are eligible to receive technical and financial assistance and other business development services.
NCDOT's Office of Contractual Services administers the Unified Certification
Program for federally funded transportation projects in North Carolina. For more
information about the UCP and how to become certified...
click here.
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Prime contractors must be "prequalified" before they can bid on centrally let
(versus division-let) projects. Subcontractors must be "prequalified" before
they can perform work on centrally let NCDOT projects. However, they can
submit bids to prime contractors before they have been "prequalifed." Private
engineering firms must be "prequalified" before or during the submittal of a
letter of interest.
NCDOT's Office of Contractual Services administers the prequalification and
preapproval process. For more information about the requirements and how to
become prequalified/preapproved... click here.
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The HUB certification is for firms providing goods, services, and general construction for the Department of Transportation.
The State of North Carolina tracks its procurement activity with minority, women and disabled-owned businesses. The NC Department of Administration’s Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses administers this program and certifies firms as HUBs.
For more information about the HUB program and how to become certified...
click here.
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