How To Do Business With TxDOT April 18, 2012

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…
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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