SECTION .1100 - DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS FOR HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

19A NCAC 02D .1101      PURPOSE AND SCOPE

(a)  The Department shall ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), have the opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

(b)  The Department shall ensure that Disadvantaged Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) and Disadvantaged Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE) may have the opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed with non-Federal funds.

(c)  49 C.F.R. Part 23, Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concession, and Part 26, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs, are incorporated by reference, including all subsequent amendments and editions. 49 C.F.R. 23 and 26 are available at no cost by accessing https://www.govinfo.gov/.

(d)  The DBE/UCP Program Manager may be contacted by phone at 919-707-2800.

(e)  The Department DBE, MBE, and WBE directory may be accessed, at no cost to the public, by visiting https:www.ebs.nc.gov/VendorDirectory/default.html.

(f)  Unified Certification Applications may be obtained at no cost by accessing https://www.ncdot.gov, or from the DBE/UCP Program Manager, 919-707-2800. The substantive requirements of the Unified Certification Application are detailed at 19A NCAC 02D .1103.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136-28.4; 143B-348;

Eff. April 30, 1997;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2008;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2019.