Overall Annual DBE Goal Draft FFY 2018 2019 2020 Michele Carter DBE Program Chief Office of Business Opportunity amp Equity Compliance June 8 2017 2017 Public Participation Public Participation ID: 667373
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation Overall Annual DBE Goal DraftFFY 2018, 2019, 2020
Michele Carter, DBE Program ChiefOffice of Business Opportunity & Equity ComplianceJune 8, 2017
2017 Public Participation
Public ParticipationSlide2
Title VI Nondiscrimination not MinorityTransportation Bill Reviewed & approved by Congress
Inclusion, Remedies GuidanceCode of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR Part 26
What you need to know about the dbe program
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DBE program is a requirement when federal funds are received/used
Federal funds are
60%
of WisDOT’s annual budget
DBE is in the LawSlide3
DBE Program ObjectivesTo ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts in the Department's highway, transit, and airport financial assistance programs;To create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts;
To ensure that the Department's DBE program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law;Slide4
DBE Program ObjectivesTo ensure that only firms that fully meet this part's eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs; CertificationTo help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT-assisted contracts;
DBE/SSTo promote the use of DBEs in all types of federally-assisted contracts and procurement activities conducted by recipients.Slide5
DBE Program ObjectivesTo assist the development of firms that can compete successfully in the marketplace outside the DBE program; andTo provide appropriate flexibility to recipients of Federal financial assistance in establishing and providing opportunities for DBEs.Slide6
6DBE Impact: National vs Wisconsin
906 Certified DBEs
35,840 Certified DBEs
2015 National DBE Utilization:
12%
Funds: $4.8 billion of $39.3 Billion
2015 Wisconsin DBE Utilization: 14.03%
Funds: $83.2 out of $696 million Slide7
The goal is a proxy for the level of participation in Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure contracting by small businesses owned by minorities and women IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEVER ENDORSED DISCRIMINATIONOverall Annual DBE Goal7Slide8
Step One: HeadcountStep Two: Adjustment Factor AnalysisStep Three: Evaluate how much goal to assign vs how much can be achieved through neutral meansStep Four: Public ParticipationStep Five: Adjust as neededGoal Setting Process
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Last Goal vs Current Goal2015 - 2017Construction Let Contracts 13%Professional Service19.69%
2018 - 2020Construction Let Contracts
11%Professional Service20.90%
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Overall Annual Goal to Contract GoalsDBE goals are an aspirational monetary endeavor We tailor our project DBE goals to optimize DBE participation statewide
Goal-setting balances scientific principles with best available data and DBE program intent.10Slide11
Additional information to account for the effects of past discrimination in Wisconsin; Seeking information about past discrimination in public contracting;discrimination in private contracting; discrimination in credit, bonding or insurance;What we need from you?
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Rosalind RobersonCivil Rights Urban Outreach Strategist6150 W. Fond Du Lac AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53218Rosalind.Roberson@dot.wi.govSubmit your comments to:
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