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MnDOT offers free classes and opportunities for certified small businesses. Develop the necessary business skills and expertise to win MnDOT work.
DBE Construction Academy classes
Take advantage of DBE Construction Academy's last two classes of Spring 2025! These classes will help you assess your business, set goals, understand MnDOT contracting processes, and identify best practices.
Risk management: Protecting your business
Become a proactive, safety-focused project leader with essential risk management skills. Learn best practices for maintaining a safe work environment and how to navigate OSHA inspections.
Project closeout
Develop the skills necessary to successfully close out a project and ensure that you meet all contractual obligations. Gain the tools to finalize projects efficiently and professionally.
More ways MnDOT helps certified small businesses:
One-to-one small business assistance
Receive free one-to-one support to meet the challenges of your certified small business. Learn from experts such as engineers, architects, accountants, estimators and marketers. To schedule one-to-one business assistance, contact Stacia Rice at IMO Consulting Group.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Workforce Collaborative
The DBE and Workforce Collaborative is an advisory group to MnDOT. The group’s mission is to increase the diversity of firms and people working on MnDOT highway projects. Subcommittees focus on strategies to support DBEs and BIPOC and women workers.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) committee meeting
The DBE committee identifies issues and recommendations related to building capacity, utilization, and sustainability of DBE firms. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
Results and transparency committee meeting
The Results and transparency workgroup reviews and monitors the projects, workforce goals, and progress in hiring women and people of color on highway construction projects. This committee is a subgroup of the Minnesota DBE and Workforce Collaborative.
- May 28, 2025
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Attend online: Link will be provided closer to the meeting date
- Contact: robbkent@comcast.net
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MnDOT seeks your feedback!
Please complete this needs assessment survey to help MnDOT provide small businesses and workers with the programs and services they need to thrive in the transportation industry.
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More information
For more information please visit www.mndot.gov/civilrights/index.html
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