 It's Here!
Electronic DBE/ACDBE
Application
New
technology launches on July 8, 2016. On July 8, INDOT will launch its
Electronic DBE/ACDBE application. The application will become the portal for
potential applicants to apply for DBE/ACDBE certification and for existing DBEs
to submit any and all DBE related materials.
There will
be a user guide to access the electronic application placed on EOD’s website
by July 7, 2016.
DBEs should be proactive and register their business on the Indiana Technical Application Pathway (ITAP), http://itap.indot.in.gov. Instructions for using ITAP are on the ITAP login screen. Once logged in, request the DBE/ACDBE Application to access the system.
EOD Staff will
start contacting existing DBEs with August certification anniversary dates with
guidance on how to proceed with their annual submittals. Electronic submittals
to the DBE Certification Mailbox will be accepted only through July 31, 2016
for existing DBEs with a July anniversary date.
Please
note after July 31, 2016 all submittals for DBE related purposes will ONLY be
accepted via the Electronic Application portal.
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 Congratulations!
Congratulations to Michael Rowe, DBE Certification Specialist for 25 years of service at INDOT.
Mike started working Monday July 29, 1991 in the Accounting and Control Department as a Damage to State Property Clerk, moving next to LPA Billings. From there Mike was the Prequalification Auditor for 15 years in Contracts and Construction. Mike's most current position is that of DBE Certification Specialist in EOD. If you see Mike Congratulate him!
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 Memorandum Of Understanding
MOU Agreements
Are you a
DBE interested in obtaining MBE and/or WBE certification with the Indiana Department
of Administration(IDOA) or the City of Indianapolis? INDOT is excited to
announce the execution of Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with our community
partners that will streamline the application process. Contact EOD staff, IDOA Minority
and Women's Business Enterprises Division staff or staff from the City’s Office
of Minority & Women Business Development for details on how to take
advantage of our agreements.
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 Procurement Technical Assistance Center
The
mission of the Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (IN PTAC) is to
enhance national defense and economic development in the State of Indiana by
assisting Hoosier businesses in obtaining and performing on federal, state and
local government contracts. Read more
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 Build Your Future Indiana
The goal of Build Your Future
Indiana is to get more young people into careers in construction through
changing their perception of the construction industry and the opportunities
that lie within. Build Your Future Indiana utilizes mass and social media to
meet students where they are and to show the benefits of working in commercial
construction. Read more
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 State of Indiana Division of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
The Program
The State of Indiana Division of Supplier Diversity acts on behalf of the state of Indiana to actively promote monitor and enforce the standards for certification of minority, women and veteran business enterprises. Read more
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 Office of Minority & Women Business Development
The City of Indianapolis, Office of Minority and Women
Business Development (OMWBD) seeks to provide equal opportunities to all
business owners through its Minority, Women, Veteran, and Disability-Owned
Business Enterprise program. Read more
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 Sex Discrimination Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has promulgated new regulations (41 CFR 60-20) that set forth the obligations federally-assisted construction contractors must meet to ensure nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of sex. These regulations become effective August 15, 2016. Read more
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 Upcoming Events
As noted in April, our newsletter is going to be released on a quarterly basis. The recent DBE needs survey indicated to us that our DBE community wanted more networking opportunities and to be informed when EOD was made aware of both networking and educational opportunities. To accomplish this, we will be including events in our newsletter, and also publishing them on our division Facebook page and via email through GovDelivery. If you see us at an event, feel free to stop by and say hello!
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 Northwest Indiana Business Conference
Education Workshops, resources and plenary sessions will provide tools for minority-, women-, and veteran-owned business success at the 2016 Northwest Indiana Business Conference. Read more
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 Where Are You Headed
Where are you headed?
Do you have a Strategic Growth Action Plan?
What is a Strategic Growth Action Plan?
I was speaking with a friend who has a very
successful business in Indiana and I asked him, “Where are you headed?” He reacted with a confused look and said, “Nowhere,
I just got here.” I laughed and said, “No, I mean where are you headed with
your business? Do you know if you’re headed in the right direction? How did you
get here from there and where are you going now?” He said, “Oh, well, I have a Strategic Growth Action Plan in place. Read more
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INDOT Bid Opportunities
Did you know that INDOT has bid opportunities separately from the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA)? INDOT has a need for items that are unique and exclusive to INDOT; we are proud to be able to list these items separate from the IDOA listing. To see INDOT's, listing please visit INDOT's Procurement webpage. Good luck in finding new opportunities for your business.
If you have any questions or comments, contact: Diana Poturalski
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Webpage Changes
The “Certification
Resources” section of webpage, http://www.in.gov/indot/2748.htm, is changing as a result of the NEW
Electronic Application process. The changes will include; the deactivation of
the link to request a Business/Bidder Registration Number, the removal of forms
such as the application for DBE/ACDBE certification, Additional Documentation
Checklist, No Change Affidavit and Personal Net Worth Statement.
These
items have been integrated into the Electronic Application. A User Guide will
provide instructions to access the Indiana Technical Application Pathway (ITAP)
for the DBE/ACDBE Application and its tools. The user guide will be available
on EOD’s website.
Please
note: DBE related materials will no longer accepted through the DBE
Certification Mailbox.
Make Sure You Are In Compliance
The following information must be conspicuously posted
at all federal-aid project sites by the prime contractor and its subcontractors
for employees to view. Copies of these posters can be found at the following
link: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/contracts/poster.cfm |
