Last week the Houston Bonding Education Program (BEP) held its closing workshop with a flourish, featuring a closing ceremony with Mayor Annise D. Parker congratulating the participants and offering keynote remarks.
On October 10th the OSDBU Great Lakes Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) co-hosted the Great Lakes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Summit with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the University of Illinois Chicago. FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez provided...
In this issue, information about the DOT FY 2013 Procurement Forecast is presented along with information about the Reauthorized Surface Transportation Bill signed into law in July and Secretary LaHood's announcement about expansion of the Infrastructure Finance Fund.
Secretary Ray LaHood invites you to the U.S. DOT Small Business Day: MAPing Your Small Business Opportunities with DOT, hosted by the U.S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
DOT Biz Journal Winter 2013, Volume 18, Number 1
DOT’s Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program was launched by Secretary Ray LaHood in April 2012 to enhance the capability of small and disadvantaged business owners to successfully compete for and perform in federal procurement opportunities. The first participants in the Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program were...
20 Participants Complete Instructional Workshop on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ProgramPictured: SW SBTRC Project Director, Scott Leslie, with the class participants holding their certificates in front of the Urban Chamber of Commerce Business Development Center where the educational...
Links to State DOT and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Web Pages
SAM.GOV Opportunities
Sam.gov is the primary location to identify active federal contract opportunities over $25,000 allowing small business concerns to search for federal procurement opportunities. Visitors are encouraged to register with FedBizOpps to receive automatic email...
Archive of news releases from the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)