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Small Business Program (SBP)
MDOT, in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 26, Section 26.39, has developed a race- and gender-neutral Small Business Program (SBP) to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and SBP owned businesses have opportunities to participate on federally-assisted projects.
The SBP is designed to:
- Increase the number of competitively awarded contracts to small businesses
- Maximize contract opportunities
- Promote the use of small businesses in MDOT contract opportunities
DBE and SBP businesses in the program will be among a limited group of firms eligible to participate in selected federally-assisted contract opportunities set-aside by MDOT.
Effective July 12, 2012, MDOT established a small business program for set-asides on selected federally-assisted construction contracts that have an estimated construction cost of $1,000,000 or less and consulting contracts that have an estimated consultant cost of $250,000 or less and have available certified and prequalified DBE and SBP firms to compete and perform work for each selected project within the geographical area of the project.
Questions? Contact Nick Sundberg, SBP Coordinator, at 517-241-4806 or by fax at 517-335-6859.
Application information
MDOT-certified SBP firms must apply to the SBP to determine if the firm meets eligibility criteria for participation.
Eligibility
- Business must possess MDOT DBE or SBP certification.
- Business must be small business as defined by SBA standards. Gross receipts must not exceed an annual average of $30.72 million over the firm’s previous five fiscal years.
- Business owner(s) must have a personal net worth that does not exceed $2.047 million. Owner’s equity in primary residence, retirement income and ownership interest in the firm are excluded from the net worth calculation.
Personal financial statement - Business must apply/register with MDOT to participate in the SBP.
Other Small Business Programs
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The DBE Program is a federally required program designed to ensure that firms owned and controlled by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged persons have the opportunity to grow and become self-sufficient through participation in federally-assisted MDOT contracts.
Consultant Mentor Protégé Program
The Consultant Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to assist in sustaining and enhancing the capacity of small business consultants to successfully compete for new vendor-consultant procurement opportunities.