How To Do Business With TxDOT Tamela Saldana, Ph.D. Office of Civil Rights DBE/HUB/SBE Programs Director April 18, 2012 What Businesses Need To Know  Where to find contracting information  What types contracts TXDOT procure  Requirements to do business  Where to find subcontracting opportunities  Who to contact Types of Contracting • Heavy Highway Construction • Professional Services Consultant • Goods and Non-Professional Services • Information Technology • Public-Private Partnerships – Comprehensive Development Agreements – Local Government – Municipalities, Counties or Regional Mobility Authorities Minority/Women/Small/Disabled Veteran Owned Business Programs Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Small Business Enterprise (SBE) What We Do… • • • • • Certification Project Goal Setting Contract Compliance Program Reporting Business Support Services Program Coordination – TxDOT District/Division/Office’s – Prime Contractors – Federal/State/County/City Agencies – Minority Business Development Organizations – Legislative Contacts – DBEs/HUBs/SBEs TxDOT’s Business Support Services • Learning, Information, Networking, Collaboration (LINC) Mentor- Protégé Program • Technical Assistance Program (TAP) • Texas Business Opportunity Development Program (TBOD) • Small Business Briefings (SBB) • DBE/HUB/SBE Specialized Workshops & Forums • Economic Opportunity Forums Doing Business with TxDOT http://www.dot.state.tx.us/business/ For More Information Contact TxDOT Office of Civil Rights DBE/HUB/SBE Programs Toll Free 1-866-480-2516