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- [The DBE Program Reboot in California](https://www.gcapservices.com/2026/07/29/dbe-program-reboot/) - The California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) has recently published its DBE database after completing the reevaluation of DBEs and ACDBEs as required by the Interim Final Rule (IFR). The CUCP DBE database reflects the new certification status of firms meeting the new DBE eligibility criteria as required by the IFR.
- [Understanding DBE Rules During a Period of Transition](https://www.gcapservices.com/2026/01/26/dbe-program-transition/) - The Interim Final Rule (IFR) effective October 3, 2025, triggered a pause of DBE contract goals on new solicitations as well as not to enforce goal-related bid conditions or good faith effort requirements on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) contracts advertised or awarded after October 3, 2025 until each state’s unified certification program (UCP) completes its recertification process.
- [Understanding the DBE Program Overhaul: Ending Presumptive Eligibility](https://www.gcapservices.com/2025/11/11/dbe-program-overhaul/) - By now you may have heard that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has enacted a major change to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program that affects approximately 41,000 minority- and women-owned businesses in the transportation industry. On October 3, 2025, an Interim Final Rule (IFR) took effect, eliminating the long-standing practice of presuming certain groups to be socially disadvantaged and instead requiring every DBE to prove social and economic disadvantage on an individual basis. The IFR also triggers a nationwide “reevaluation” of all currently certified DBE firms, effectively making them reapply under stricter criteria.
- [U.S. DOT Updates DBE Program: Removal of Race- and Sex-Based Eligibility and Other Key Changes](https://www.gcapservices.com/2025/10/08/dbe-program-updates-093025/) - On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) removing the race- and sex-based rebuttable presumptions for social disadvantage status in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. In effect, this eliminates race- and sex-based eligibility from the DBE Program. The IFR has a limited public comment period of 30 days required by the Rulemaking process and went into effect on October 3, 2025 when it was published in the federal register.
- [Final Rule Summary](https://www.gcapservices.com/2024/05/01/final-rule-summary-2024/) - On April 9, 2024 the USDOT announced various changes and much needed modernization to the DBE Program. GCAP prepared a table summarizing key changes.
- [Who's In Your Kitchen?](https://www.gcapservices.com/2024/03/25/whos-in-your-kitchen/) - This article highlights one of Jonathan Stutz's key friendships, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity in building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds. It illustrates how connecting with individuals different from oneself can lead to personal growth, expanded perspectives, and a deeper understanding of others.
- [Success Story: How the DBE/ACDBE Program Empowers Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/10/11/success-story-dbe-acdbe-hazelton/) - Forbes recently released an article about Randy Hazelton, a young entrepreneur and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) owner who grew his business from a streetside restaurant in Atlanta to a $50 million enterprise with assistance from the USDOT's ACDBE program.
- [DBE Fraud Cases: A Timely Reminder to Prioritize Commercially Useful Function Reviews](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/09/20/dbe-fraud-cases-a-timely-reminder-to-prioritize-commercially-useful-function-reviews/) - Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General released an investigative report titled "FHWA Suspends Massachusetts-Based DBE Contractor" which details the suspension of a DBE contractor due to fraudulent activities involving both the Prime Contractor and the certified DBE subcontractor.
- [A Recipe for Change: Successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/09/11/5-dei-phases/) - When it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion, there is not a ‘one size fits all’ strategy and integration plan—each organization should have their own to address their uniquely identified needs. What works for one organization may or may not work for other. Therefore, assessing, monitoring, and adjusting the strategy is critical to the success of DEI programs.
- [How Federal Agencies Can Advance Equity through Executive Order 14091](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/06/23/how-to-advance-equity-executive-order-14091/) - Executive Order 14091 - “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” - was signed by President Joe Biden on February 12, 2023 and outlines key steps and processes to centralize and formalize equity in federal government. Check out this article from the Center for American Progress that discusses how
- [Upcoming DBE/ACDBE Certification Workshops in June](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/06/09/cucp-boc-dbe-acdbe-certification-workshops-june2023/) - The California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) member agencies and the Business Outreach Committee (BOC) are hosting a two-part DBE/ACDBE Certification workshop on June 22, 2023 at 10 a.m. PST and June 29, 2023 at 10AM PST. Register at the following links: June 22, 2023 @ 10a.m. - 12 p.m. PST - https://23dbegetstarted.eventbrite.com June 29, 2023
- [USDOT Equity Action Plan Update – Request for Information](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/06/09/usdot-equity-action-plan-rfi/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comment to inform their annual update to the DOT Equity Action Plan which aims to expand access and economic opportunity to all communities. DOT specifically seeks input regarding how their work to advance equity has impacted organizations and communities, as well as input on performance metrics, data
- [Summary of Caltrans LAPM Changes](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/05/17/summary-of-caltrans-lapm-changes/) - The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance recently released two (2) Office Bulletins related to the DBE Program that affect their federal-aid funded projects. If you are receiving federal USDOT funds from Caltrans, these changes will affect your solicitation and contract language as well as change how these contracts are monitored. The changes address the following
- [DBEs in Design Build & the FHWA Every Day Counts 2023 Virtual Summit](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/04/21/fhwa-dbe-design-build-every-day-counts-virtual-summit/) - In February 2023, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted the Every Day Counts Virtual Summit. If you missed the summit, you can access the recordings and resources on-demand. In the breakout sessions, FHWA provided an overview of the Rethinking DBE for Design-Build initiative and several topical sessions that provided a more in-depth discussion of Open
- [Two Companies Agree to Pay $1.2 Million to Resolve DBE Fraud Allegations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/04/20/usdot-two-companies-dbe-fraud/) - On April 5, 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts entered into a civil settlement with Walsh Construction Company and Melo's Rodbusters, Inc. Walsh and Melo’s agreed to pay nearly $1.1 million and $146,102, respectively, to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they participated in a scheme designed to defraud the Disadvantaged
- [History of the DOT DBE Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/12/15/usdot-dbe-program-history/) - The Department of Transportation (DOT) has had in effect for more than 20 years a policy of helping small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including minorities and women, in participating in contracting opportunities created by DOT financial assistance programs. The Department, through its Operating Administrations, distributes billions annually to help
- [Transit Vehicle Manufacturers (TVMs)](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/01/05/fta-tvm/) - If you are an FTA recipient, you must require in your DBE program that each transit vehicle manufacturer, as a condition of being authorized to bid or propose on FTA-assisted transit vehicle procurements, certify that it has complied with the DBE program requirements. You do not include FTA assistance used in transit vehicle procurements in
- [Updated DBE Size Standards](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/03/02/usdot-updated-dbe-size-standards/) - Effective March 1, 2023 the business size limit for applicant and certified DBEs seeking to participate in FHWA and FTA-assisted contracts is adjusted for inflation from $28.48 million to $30.40 million. A DBE firm must still meet the size standard(s) appropriate to the type(s) of work the firm seeks to perform in DOT-assisted contracts. These standards vary by industry according
- [U.S. DOT Transportation Disadvantaged Census Tracts (Historically Disadvantaged Communities) Tool Update Webinar](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/02/14/usdot-tool-webinar/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be hosting a webinar on the agency’s proposed updates and rebranding of the Transportation Disadvantaged Census Tracts (Historically Disadvantaged Communities) tool on Friday, February 24, 2023, 1:00-2:00 PM EST. Registration is open via weblink. The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of updates, and the forthcoming Request
- [Sherwin-Williams Company To Pay $1 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations Arising From Pennsylvania Bridge Painting Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/03/15/usdot-sherwin-williams-dbe-fraud/) - On March 1, 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania entered into a civil settlement agreement with The Sherwin-Williams Company. Sherwin-Williams agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it participated in a scheme to defraud the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program
- [Request for Feedback on FAA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funded Large Scale Construction and the FAA Mentor Protégé Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/02/04/faa-bil-request-for-feedback/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a request for feedback from industry on the potential utilization of the FAA’s Mentor Protégé Program and to invite ideas for other strategies that would expand small business opportunities and increase the vendor base of small businesses able to perform large scale construction projects valued at over $20
- [USDOT Announces Two New Actions to Advance Economic Opportunity for Disadvantaged Workers and Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law](https://www.gcapservices.com/2023/01/18/us-dot-two-new-actions/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new resources from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will create economic opportunities and open the door to building generational wealth for disadvantaged entrepreneurs and workers in communities across the country. These resources are: New guidance to support State investment in workforce development, training
- [US DOT Good Faith Efforts](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/10/11/us-dot-good-faith-efforts/) - USDOT recipients must implement the DBE Program in good faith as well as review the good faith efforts (GFEs) of prime contractors in their attainment of contract goals. This session provides a basic understanding of the GFE requirements and will emphasize the importance of conducting a thorough and robust review of a prime contractor’s GFE
- [US DOT Prompt Payment/Return of Retainage](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/09/29/us-dot-prompt-payment-return-of-retainage/) - Ensuring its recipients enforce the prompt payment and return of retainage requirements is a serious concern for USDOT. Prompt payment and early return of retainage are necessary for small businesses to meet their payroll and pay their suppliers. Unlike large companies, small businesses often do not have the financial liquidity or access to financing necessary
- [US DOT Training- DBE Program Overview](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/09/20/us-dot-training-dbe-program-overview/) - This video gives overview of the DBE Program. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=73
- [Partnerships to Connect Small and Disadvantaged Businesses to Infrastructure Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/09/20/partnerships-to-connect-small-and-disadvantaged-businesses-to-infrastructure-programs/) - September 20, 2022Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov Biden-Harris Administration Announces Groundbreaking Partnerships to Connect Small and Disadvantaged Businesses to Infrastructure Programs DOT Will Host Business Forum to Improve Access to Capital and Resources in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington, DC – Today, the USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- [US DOT DBE Project/Contract Goal Setting](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/09/16/us-dot-dbe-project-contract-goal-setting/) - USDOT’s Departmental Office of Civil Rights (DOCR) held a training session with FAA, FHWA, and FTA to discuss best practices in DBE project and contract goal setting. Recording(passcode t!iYd5Ux)Training Slides
- [Governor Newsom Strengthens State’s Commitment to a California For All](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/09/14/governor-newsom-strengthens-states-commitment-to-a-california-for-all/) - New executive order directs state agencies to take critical actions on equity and discrimination and establishes state’s first Racial Equity Commission Governor signs legislation focused on advancing equity and tackling disparities “In California, we recognize that our incredible diversity is the foundation for our state’s strength, growth and success – and that confronting inequality is
- [DBE/ACDBE NPRM Comment Period Extended](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/09/01/dbe-acdbe-nprm-comment-period-extended/) - Today the Department issued a 6-week extension for stakeholders to comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NPRM issued on July 21, 2022. We encourage you to read the NPRM, paperwork burden estimates, and the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) in full and provide any comments by October 31, 2022. If you would like to learn more about the rulemaking process and view the recordings of
- [Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Webinar hosted by FAA Small Business Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/08/30/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-webinar-hosted-by-faa-small-business-program/) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Small Business Program Office is hosting a third webinar about areas of opportunities related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) on Monday, September 12, 2022 1:30 PM-2:30 PM Eastern Time. This virtual event is targeted for small business and small disadvantaged business firms interested in FAA contracting and subcontracting opportunities
- [Caltrans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Oversight Monitoring Review](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/08/11/caltrans-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-oversight-monitoring-review/) - The Caltrans Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Division of Local Assistance (DLA) are partnering to complete a virtual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Oversight Monitoring review. The oversight review is required under Section 26.37(a) of Part 26 within Title 49 in the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26.37(a)), which states in part: “You [Caltrans] must implement
- [Finding the Ability to Accumulate Substantial Wealth- Proposed Changes to Federal DBE Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/08/03/finding-the-ability-to-accumulate-substantial-wealth-proposed-changes-to-federal-dbe-program/) - Preliminary Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program regulations. This blog is part of a series looking at some of the significant proposed changes. A copy of all of the proposed changes can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/07/21/2022-14586/disadvantaged-business-enterprise-and-airport-concession-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program. Among the many potential changes
- [Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity And Economic Opportunity Through Federal Procurement And State And Local Infrastructure Contracting](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/07/27/biden-harris-administration-usdot-propose-improvements-to-dbe-program-airport-concession-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program-regulations/) - Administration Announces Record Contract Spending on Small Disadvantaged Businesses and New Steps to Create Contracting Opportunities for Disadvantaged Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The Federal Government is the largest consumer of goods and services in the world, spending roughly $600 billion each year. Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , states, territories, Tribes,
- [USDOT DBE/ACDBE NPRM](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/07/21/usdot-dbe-acdbe-nprm/) - The Department is conducting outreach sessions to present proposed changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE program announced on July 21, 2022. NPRM Public Meeting for Tribal LeadersWednesday July 27, 2022 from 1:00– 3:00 PM ESTView Recording NPRM Overview SessionFriday July 29, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM ESTRegistration Link NPRM
- [DBE & ACDBE Updated Guidelines](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/06/28/dbe-acdbe-updated-guidelines/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation has updated the guidance for DBE & ACDBE Programs during COVID-19. The following areas have been updated: DBE Overall Goal Methodology Public Participation Requirements Good Faith Efforts Reconsideration ProcessTerminations/Substitutions of DBEs and ACDBEs or Partial TerminationNotarized StatementsOn-Site Visits Interstate Certifications Decertification HearingsSummary SuspensionAppeal Instructions and Recipient Records Read the entire
- [SANDAG Develops Magazine Highlighting DBE/SBE Program Success on the Mid-Coast Trolley Mega-Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/06/09/sandag-develops-magazine-highlighting-dbe-sbe-program-success-on-the-mid-coast-trolley-mega-project/) - GCAP Services, Inc. is proud to have provided tremendous support to SANDAG in creating and developing their first-ever magazine publication featuring the success of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business (SB) Program on the Mid-Coast Trolley mega-project. SANDAG highlighted DBE firms that performed work on the project, which had a significant impact on
- [USDOT Info Session on Transportation Equity](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/05/24/usdot-info-session-on-transportation-equity/) - On May 25, from 2pm ET – 3pm ET, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host a virtual Info Session on Transportation Equity. Register here. Done right, equitable transportation policy can help level the playing field. It can transform economies, connect people to opportunity and empower underserved communities to build generational wealth for the future. During this
- [California Company Agrees To Pay $650,000 as Part of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for DBE Violations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/04/28/california-company-agrees-to-pay-650000-as-part-of-a-deferred-prosecution-agreement-for-dbe-violations/) - On April 8, 2022, G&C Equipment Corporation (G&C), a California-based construction materials supplier, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. The DPA required G&C to pay a $650,000 criminal penalty for making false statements regarding the company’s eligibility to participate in DOT’s Disadvantaged Business
- [USDOT Equity Action Plan](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/04/27/usdot-equity-action-plan/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation has released an Equity Action Plan that highlights work that the U.S. Department of Transportation will undertake across four focus areas – wealth creation, power of community, interventions, and expanding access – to expand access and opportunity to all communities while focusing on underserved, overburdened, and disadvantaged communities. Read more
- [Whistleblower Contractor Exposes Competitor's Alleged DBE Fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/03/30/whistleblower-contractor-exposes-competitors-alleged-dbe-fraud/) - Two St. Louis-area contractors settled a disadvantaged business enterprise fraud case with federal authorities after a competitor exposed the alleged fraud using a law that dates to the Civil War. United Ironworkers, Steeleville, Ill., and D&K Welding Services. St. Louis, along with company presidents Kim Rasnick and Dorrie Wise-Harris, agreed to pay $440,000 to resolve
- [Legislation Helps Minority and Women Owned Businesses Compete for Infrastructure Funding](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/03/22/legislation-helps-minority-and-women-owned-businesses-compete-for-infrastructure-funding/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and U.S. Reps. Pete Aguilar and Jimmy Gomez (all D-Calif.) March 3, announced a package of legislation to help minority- and women-owned businesses compete for contracts to develop and build federal infrastructure projects as billions of dollars in funding is distributed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.In the House,
- [Increased DBE/ACDBE Size Standards](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/03/08/increased-dbe-acdbe-size-standards/) - The Department of Transportation issued a final rule on December 14, 2020, applicable to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program regarding an annual inflationary adjustment to the business size standard (business size limit/gross receipts cap) for businesses participating in the DBE program under 49 CFR part 26 and pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
- [FFY 2023-2024 Triennial Goals- START NOW!](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/03/01/ffy-2023-2024-triennial-goals-start-now/) - Direct recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding are required to establish triennial DBE goals for a three-year period. If your triennial goal is set to expire this year, your FFY 2023-2024 triennial goal and methodology is due August 1, 2022. Don't wait to get started! Gathering the required data, calculating the goal, making adjustments
- [How the MTA meets its diverse contracting goals in the era of COVID-19](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/02/12/how-the-mta-meets-its-diverse-contracting-goals-in-the-era-of-covid-19/) - Michael Garner, the MTA’s chief diversity officer, discusses how the agency’s minority- and women-owned business program has met the challenges of the pandemic in an interview with City & State. New York state in fiscal year 2021 paid an unprecedented $3 billion to the state certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). And the state
- [NAICS Code Updates for 2022](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/02/11/naics-code-updates-for-2022/) - The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. Effective January 1, 2022, the 2017 NAICS code list has been replaced with the 2022 NAICS code list. View the
- [U.S. Settles Dispute Over DBE Fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/02/08/u-s-settles-dispute-over-dbe-fraud/) - U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Illinois issued the following announcement on Jan. 27. FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – United Ironworkers (“United”), D&K Welding Services (“D&K”), Kim Rasnick, and Dorrie Wise-Harris have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Illinois $440,000 to resolve a civil False Claims Act investigation relating to fraud on the
- [New DBE Trucking Contract Process Embraces Equity and Inclusion](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/01/25/new-dbe-trucking-contract-process-embraces-equity-and-inclusion/) - LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) are moving forward to develop a new change in construction contract framework to include disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) trucking companies as subcontractors. MDOT will collect roster data from DBE truckers and post to a public website the number of DBE trucking
- [FAA Goal-Setting Schedule](https://www.gcapservices.com/2022/01/10/faa-goal-setting-schedule/) - The Federal Aviation Administration has released a revised schedule for DBE and ACDBE Reporting Requirements for Airport Grant Recipients. https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2021-12/FAAGoalsDueChart%20New_Final.pdf
- [DBE Program Overview](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/12/01/dbe-program-overview/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) DBE Program seeks to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts in the Department’s highway, transit, and airport financial assistance programs and to create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts. The FTA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for
- [Congressional subcommittee looks into why $66B of infrastructure funds won't target minority contractors](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/11/24/congressional-subcommittee-looks-into-why-66b-of-infrastructure-funds-wont-target-minority-contractors/) - The Federal Railroad Administration, unlike DOT, doesn't have an established program to award contracts to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Part of the promise of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure act recently signed by President Joe Biden is that it will be inclusive of minority and women-owned businesses. For example, the act establishes a Minority Business Development Agency
- [Minority business owners say they face discrimination in rail industry](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/11/15/minority-business-owners-say-they-face-discrimination-in-rail-industry/) - Minority- and women-owned businesses face discrimination and other hardships while trying to obtain federal passenger rail contracts, the owners of several such companies told a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Tuesday. There’s a concerted effort by large prime contractors and owners to keep Black contractors out of federally funded infrastructure and the rail industry,
- [DBE Fraud After Exceeding PNW](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/11/03/dbe-fraud-after-exceeding-pnw/) - AUSTIN – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc. (“Muniz Concrete”) and its owner, Jose Juan Muniz, have agreed to pay $188,879.59 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying their compliance with certain requirements of the Department of
- [USDOT to Host Virtual Public Meetings on the Justice40 Initiative](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/10/21/usdot-to-host-virtual-public-meetings-on-the-justice40-initiative/) - On November 9 and November 16, at 12:00pm ET, the U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) will host virtual public meetings related to the Justice40 Initiative. During these interactive meetings, participants will hear from USDOT leaders about the Justice40 Initiative and be asked for input on it. Advanced registration is required (Register for session #1, Register
- [FTA DBE Listening Session: How to Improve the DBE Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/10/08/fta-dbe-listening-session-how-to-improve-the-dbe-program/) - FTA will host a listening session at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, October 14 to gather information from Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) stakeholders about how to improve the program. The session is part of an FTA initiative aimed at improving the DBE program to reduce barriers faced by women- and minority-owned small businesses in competing for
- [Caltrans 22.2% DBE Goal for FFY 2022-2024 (FHWA)](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/10/07/caltrans-22-2-dbe-goal-for-ffy-2022-2024-fhwa/) - Based on a disparity study recently conducted, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) submitted the overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal and Methodology Proposal to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pursuant to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26.45, for federal-aid highway projects for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022-24. For FFYs 2022-24, Caltrans proposes
- [Alternative Delivery Methods and DBE Goals](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/08/02/alternative-delivery-methods-and-dbe-goals/) - The Transportation Research Record published a paper, entitled "Public–Private Partnership and Social Equity: An Empirical Study of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program." The paper examined the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program to assess whether delivery methods play a role in the participation of minority- and women-owned firms in federally assisted transportation contracts. A sample of
- [New York Painting Contractor Settles DBE Fraud Allegations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/07/29/new-york-painting-contractor-settles-dbe-fraud-allegations-2/) - Read the full article
- [Members of Congress urge Transportation Department to support FRA business program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/07/27/members-of-congress-urge-transportation-department-to-support-fra-business-program/) - Transportation Today released an article on the support of a DBE program within the Federal Railroad Administration. "A total of 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the Congressional Black Caucus, recently sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the agency to support a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program within
- [SANDAG Bench Program Featured in American DBE Magazine](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/06/30/sandag-bench-program-featured-in-american-dbe-magazine/) - American DBE Magazine recently featured the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Equity Plan and Bench program in an article highlighting how they have been able to engage more DBEs in public work: For many Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms, the most challenging part of gaining traction in the transportation industry is securing their first contract.
- [$692K DBE Fraud Settlement The Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/06/14/692k-dbe-fraud-settlement-the-tappan-zee-bridge-replacement-project/) - Defendants Repeatedly Failed to Disclose That a Non-DBE Subcontractor Performed Work Exclusively Attributed to Their DBE The United States filed and settled a civil fraud lawsuit against NAUGHTON ENERGY and two of its owners, its president, MARIETTE NAUGHTON, and her husband, JOSEPH NAUGHTON. NAUGHTON ENERGY, a Pennsylvania-based fuel distributor, supplied diesel fuel to vehicles and
- [U.S. DOT Requesting Comments on Programs and Policies that Perpetuate Systemic Barriers](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/05/28/u-s-dot-requesting-comments-on-programs-and-policies-that-perpetuate-systemic-barriers/) - On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (Equity E.O.). Through the implementation of this Administration priority, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will assess whether, and to what extent, its programs and policies perpetuate systemic barriers to opportunities and
- [U.S. DOT Announces Expanded Local Hire and Workforce Development Pilot Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/05/24/u-s-dot-announces-expanded-local-hire-and-workforce-development-pilot-programs/) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced expanded construction hiring and workforce development pilot programs to be managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). “As we invest in world-class infrastructure for Americans, we want to make sure that our investments create jobs for people in
- [Navigating DBE & LC Interviews During a Pandemic](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/05/14/navigating-dbe-lc-interviews-during-a-pandemic/) - Jaime Buda (Business Development Manager) sits down with Edward Salcedo (President) and Sylvia Linn (Vice President) to discuss the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on conducting Commercially Useful Function (CUF) and Labor Compliance onsite interviews. To view the full article, click on the file below: Navigating DBE & LC Interviews
- [FRA Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/04/20/fra-disparity-study/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is conducting a first of its kind nationwide small, minority-owned and woman-owned business disparity study, seeking to determine whether the playing field is level for firms aspiring to win subcontracts from grantees receiving Federal funds administered by the agency. The FRA commissioned a Minority-Owned and Women-Owned
- [FAA Launches New Prompt Payment Complaint Reporting Module](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/04/09/faa-launches-new-prompt-payment-complaint-reporting-module/) - The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 instituted a requirement for recipients to report covered prompt payment complaints to the FAA Office of Civil Rights. The FAA had temporarily set up a survey tool as a means for recipients to report complaints, but have now launched a new prompt payment complaint reporting module directly in the
- [NEW CUCP Online Certification System](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/03/09/new-cucp-online-certification-system/) - On March 8, 2021, the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) announced the new California Unified Certification Program Certification Application System: https://caltrans.dbesystem.com. The CUCP certification application system is a free internet-based service that will provide assistance in managing the following: CUCP directory hosting and maintenanceDBE/ACDBE certification managementSubmission of online applications, changes, and renewalsTracking applications from submission
- [Caltrans 2021 Statewide DBE Summit](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/03/04/caltrans-2021-statewide-dbe-summit/) - Caltrans is hosting a webinar on March 30, from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. This webinar will provide information to public works subcontractors, contractors, suppliers and consultants who are eligible to become or are currently certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
- [New Online Dashboard Shows Diversity of High-Speed Rail Small Businesses Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/02/11/new-online-dashboard-shows-diversity-of-high-speed-rail-small-businesses-program/) - The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has launched a new online dashboard that tracks Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), which include women- and minority-owned small businesses participating on the high-speed rail project. The feature is on the Authority’s small business program homepage at https://hsr.ca.gov/small_business/. “We designed the new dashboard to highlight minority-owned small businesses’ participation in building
- [Office of Civil Rights Survey for Small, Disadvantaged or Disabled Veteran Businesses](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/02/04/office-of-civil-rights-survey-for-small-disadvantaged-or-disabled-veteran-businesses/) - The Caltrans Office of Civil Rights issued a survey for Small, Disadvantaged or Disabled Veteran Businesses to learn about obstacles and barriers these businesses face in doing business with Caltrans. The 2-minute survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RBMFN82
- [New Caltrans Exhibit 9-F Due Monthly](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/02/03/new-caltrans-exhibit-9-f-due-monthly/) - The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance released the 2021 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) on January 4, 2021. In addition to numerous minor revisions, the LAPM introduced a new Exhibit 9-F: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Running Tally of Actual Attainments. This exhibit is required to be completed by the prime contractor/consultant and must be emailed
- [DBE CUF Consequences](https://www.gcapservices.com/2021/01/27/dbe-cuf-consequences/) - Connecticut Contractor Agrees To Pay $3.2 Million To Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigation On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut entered into a civil settlement agreement with Ducci Electrical Contractors, Inc. Ducci agreed to pay more than $3.2 million plus interest to resolve allegations that it violated the False
- [DBE Gross Receipts Increased to $26.9M](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/12/14/dbe-gross-receipts-increased-to-26-9m/) - The US Department of Transportation issued a ruling today that increases the DBE size standard to $26.29M, effective January 13, 2021, for FTA and FHWA funded projects. The statutory gross receipts cap for certified DBEs specified in 49 CFR §26.65 is adjusted for inflation from $23.98 million to $26.29 million. This adjustment applies to the
- [Updated DBE & ACDBE Program Guidance During COVID-19](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/11/26/updated-dbe-acdbe-program-guidance-during-covid-19/) - The US Department of Transportation released guidance documents addressing DBE and ACDBE program requirements during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on March 24, 2020 and April 1, 2020. This guidance was updated on November 25, 2020. The program requirements are now extended until June 30, 2021. Overall DBE Goal Methodology Public Participation – Agencies are
- [Navigating DBE & LC Interviews During a Pandemic](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/10/02/sample-post-number-two/) - The GCAP team recently conducted an internal interview discussing jobsite interviews during COVID-19. The past year has posed many challenges but our team has remained flexible and continues to make adjustments based on changing client requirements and CDC recommendations. Please click here to read the interview article.
- [Certification Extensions Issued by CA Office of Small and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/09/25/certification-extensions-issued-by-ca-office-of-small-and-disabled-veteran-business-enterprise-services/) - On September 25, 2020 the State of California Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services issued extensions for SB and DVBE certifications.
- [Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) Title VI Requirements Change](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/09/18/caltrans-division-of-local-assistance-dla-title-vi-requirements-change/) - Effective immediately, all local agencies are required to insert the clause from Appendix E of the Title VI Assurance in each federal-aid contract. There is a U.S. Department of Transportation Order No.1050.2 requirement to add Appendix E, which is not included in Exhibit 4-C: Master Agreement - Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects. All local agencies
- [The Ins and Outs of Certifications](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/09/16/the-ins-and-outs-of-certifications/) - Navigating the world of certifications can be very daunting. If you're interested in learning more about this topic, please click here to check out our latest video. Key areas covered in the video include:- Understanding the certification world- Eligibility requirements- Why should you get certified?- How to get your firm certified- Your role after certification
- [Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) DBE Procedure Updates](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/09/15/caltrans-division-of-local-assistance-dla-dbe-procedure-updates/) - On September 4, 2020 the DLA office issued Office Bulletin 20-04 to provide several updates to DBE procedures for LAPM Chapter 9 and related exhibits. Click here for a copy of the full bulletin. Key areas updated include the following: LAPM Section 99-A, DBE Implementation Agreement9-B, Local Agency DBE Annual Submittal Form10-R, A&E Sample Contract
- [Wisconsin Accountant Sentenced in Disadvantaged Business Fraud Scheme](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/09/03/wisconsin-accountant-sentenced-in-disadvantaged-business-fraud-scheme/) - On August 19, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin sentenced Mark F. Spindler to 3 months' incarceration, 36 months' supervised release, 100 hours of community service in disadvantaged/minority areas, a $7,500 fine, and a $100 special assessment. On January 24, 2020, Spindler—owner of the accounting firm Komisar & Spindler in
- [American DBE Magazine Summer 2020 Edition](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/08/17/american-dbe-magazine-summer-2020-edition/) - The Summer 2020 edition of American DBE magazine includes a variety of articles related to the implementation and administration of the DBE program and includes best practices and thought-provoking discourse on industry challenges. Of particular note are the following articles: Program Spotlight | Disparity Studies Provide Evidence to Confirm Contracting Inequalities: Remembering the Impact of
- [USDOT Announces $11.2M in Grants for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/07/28/usdot-announces-11-2m-in-grants-for-minority-and-women-owned-businesses/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $11.2 million in grants from the Fiscal Year 2019 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Supportive Services (DBE/SS) program to help eligible small businesses compete for federal highway contracts in 47 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. “Grants like these help small business owners create
- [The Invest in America Act and its Impact on the USDOT DBE Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/07/24/the-invest-in-america-act-and-its-impact-on-the-usdot-dbe-program/) - Colette Holt, Colette Holt & Associates The new “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America” Act (“Invest in America Act”), which replaces the FAST Act that expires September 30th, reauthorizes the USDOT DBE Program. The Act finds that while significant progress has been made, discrimination and related barriers continue
- [Charge to Repeal Prop 209](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/06/16/charge-to-repeal-prop-209/) - Proposition 209 is a California ballot proposition (from 1996) that prohibits state governmental institutions from considering race, gender, or ethnicity, specifically in the areas of public employment, public contracting, and public education. This legislation has been the norm for decades, however there is strong opposition to Prop 2019 that is swiftly gaining traction. California Assembly
- [$494B INVEST in America Act](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/06/11/494b-invest-in-america-act/) - Led by Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the INVEST in America Act is a proposed $494-billion, five-year surface transportation bill, which includes a 46% increase in spending for highway and transit programs. The prime components of the bill are: Highways: $319 billionTransit: $105 billionHighway safety: $10 billionPassenger rail:
- [$4.35M DBE/Small Business Fraud Settlement](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/05/12/4-35m-dbe-small-business-fraud-settlement/) - On April 30, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York entered into a civil settlement agreement with Northland Associates, Inc. (Northland); JDS Construction (JDS); James Tyler, co-owner and president of Northland/JDS; and the Diverse Construction Group, LLC (Diverse). The four defendants agreed to pay a total of $4.35 million to
- [FTA Guidance For Transit Agencies and TVMs Rolling Stock Procurements](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/05/08/fta-guidance-for-transit-agencies-and-tvms-rolling-stock-procurements/) - FTA issued guidance to help transit agencies and transit vehicle manufacturers understand and comply with the prohibitions on FTA-funded rolling stock procurements contained in the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA frequently asked questions are based on inquiries from grantees and transit vehicle manufacturers. Questions include: Q1: Which manufacturers are affected by the restriction?
- [FTA Guidance on COVID-19](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/05/06/fta-guidance-on-covid-19/) - The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal partners to provide guidance to the public transportation industry in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Today, FTA posted 13 new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding COVID-19 on its website that cover Administrative Relief, Civil Rights, the Coronavirus Aid,
- [BART Hosts Virtual Speed Networking](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/04/25/bart-hosts-virtual-speed-networking/) - BART has hosted virtual speed dating sessions where the agency interacts with up to 48 subcontractors to keep critical construction projects moving. The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is working to increase opportunities available to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to continue essential construction projects and keeping small business employees on the job.
- [Save Small Business Fund](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/04/20/save-small-business-fund/) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has set up a new Save Small Business Fund in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations and donors. The fund is providing $5,000 in short-term relief to employers across the country. These one-time supplemental cash grants are for businesses that have between three and 20
- [DBE/ACDBE Program Guidance During COVID-19](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/04/07/dbe-acdbe-program-guidance-during-covid-19/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation approved guidance addressing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) program requirements during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This guidance supplements the March 24, 2020 guidance and addresses the following 7 topics: Steps to ensure public participation in the goal setting process;DBE/ACDBE overall goal methodology due dates;“Commercially useful
- [FAA Guidance: ACDBE Joint Venture Agreements](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/04/01/faa-guidance-acdbe-joint-venture-agreements/) - The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Civil Rights continues its effort to promote awareness of all the resources and information available to Airport Grant recipients and their representatives on matters pertaining to the DBE and ACDBE Programs (Programs). A Joint Venture isan association of an ACDBE firm and one or more other firms to carry
- [Why is it Hard for Minority Businesses to Win Government Contracts?](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/03/25/why-is-it-hard-for-minority-businesses-to-win-government-contracts/) - Understand How California's Unique Business Landscape Impacts Minority-Owned Firms There are more minority-and-women-owned firms in California than in any other state. In fact, almost one in four of all minority businesses in the nation reside in California. Sure, we're the most populous state in the county, but California's total minority-owned businesses total over 228,000. That's
- [Wisconsin Accountant Guilty of Conspiracy to Obtain Over $260 Million in Small Business Contracts](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/01/28/wisconsin-accountant-guilty-of-conspiracy-to-obtain-over-260-million-in-small-business-contracts/) - United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced that on January 24, 2020, a jury found Mark F. Spindler of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, guilty of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Spindler is a certified public accountant (“CPA”) in the firm Komisar & Spindler, s.c. From the late 1990s to 2017, Spindler provided accounting services
- [Feds charge SF Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru with fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/01/28/feds-charge-sf-public-works-director-mohammed-nuru-with-fraud/) - Federal authorities charged San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and high-profile restaurateur Nick Bovis with fraud Tuesday following a public corruption probe. The schemes involved an envelope of cash, fraudulent city contracts, improper gifts from a Chinese developer and a $2,000 bottle of wine, according to authorities. To read more, click here.
- [DBE Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles](https://www.gcapservices.com/2020/01/14/dbe-files-discrimination-lawsuit-against-city-of-los-angeles/) - Complaint alleges city discriminated against Clean Up America, Inc. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Clean Up America, Inc and Deontay Potter filed a lawsuit Case No. 18STVC04176 against The City of Los Angeles for discrimination. CUA alleges that The City breached its contract and gave preferential treatment to a favored non-black owned hauler. The lawsuit alleges the City of Los Angeles facilitated Arrow Disposal
- [Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for DBE Fraud Scheme](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/11/06/pennsylvania-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-dbe-fraud-scheme/) - On November 6, 2019, Stamatios “Tom” Kousisis was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to 70 months’ imprisonment, 36 months’ supervised release, and $18,600 in fines and fees for his role in a multimillion dollar Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) fraud scheme. In August 2018, Kousisis, and his employer, Alpha Painting and Construction, Inc. (Alpha),
- [New York Painting Contractor Settles DBE Fraud Allegations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/10/31/new-york-painting-contractor-settles-dbe-fraud-allegations/) - On October 31, 2019, Ahern Paining Contractors, Inc. (Ahern), of Woodside, New York, entered into a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. Ahern agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations of fraud connected to contracted work on two DOT-funded public works projects: the Federal Highway Administration–funded Brooklyn
- [Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Joint Venture Guidance](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/10/16/airport-concession-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-joint-venture-guidance/) - As guidance, this document sets forth the interpretations of the Department of Transportation of its existing legal authorities and the Department’s recommendations for carrying out the airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprise (ACDBE) program. https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/disadvantaged-business-enterprise/airport-concession-disadvantaged-business-enterprise
- [File a Complaint with FTA](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/10/09/file-a-complaint-with-fta/) - The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released instructions for how to file a complaint. FTA processes complaints under the following programs: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): prohibits discrimination based on disability Title VI: prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national originEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO): prohibits discrimination toward an employee or job applicant based on
- [Attention: Contracting Community Engagement Meetings](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/10/02/attention-contracting-community-engagement-meetings/)
- [All ‘Native American’ DBE Certifications Under Review by DOT](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/09/19/all-native-american-dbe-certifications-under-review-by-dot/) - The LA Times published an article by Paul Pringle and Adam Elmahrek, entitled "Minority contractors claiming to be ‘Native American’ to undergo nationwide review." A portion of the article is listed below. Please see the LA Times for the full article. Federal, state and local authorities are intensifying scrutiny of minority contracting programs across the
- [SB1 Increasing Opportunities for Small Business](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/09/15/sb1-increasing-opportunities-for-small-business/) - SB1 was signed in 2017 and invests $54 billion over the next 10 years to improve and maintain California's transportation infrastructure. This is a good news for small businesses (SBs), disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs), and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) because a trailer bill, SB103, now requires that Caltrans increase the dollar value of contracts
- [SBA Office of Advocacy Submits Comments on Size Standards](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/09/06/office-of-advocacy-submits-comments-on-new-rule-small-business-size-standards-calculation-of-annual-average-receipts/) - On Aug. 22, Advocacy submitted the Small Business Administration’s proposed rule, Small Business Size Standards: Calculation of Annual Average Receipts. In the letter, Advocacy urges the SBA to revisit, revise, and re-publish for comment a supplemental initial regulatory flexibility analysis to ensure proper alternatives are discussed. View the letter here.
- [Independent Contractors in Question After California Employment Bill Passes](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/09/05/independent-contractors-in-question-after-california-employment-bill-passes/) - AB-5 Worker Status: Employees and Independent Contractors This bill is an act to amend the Labor Code and Unemployment Insurance Code following the decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903 (Dynamex) regarding mis-classification of workers as independent contractors. Dynamex is a nationwide courier service employing drivers
- [FHWA Debars New Jersey-based Contractor](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/09/03/fhwa-debars-new-jersey-based-contractor/) - Sanzo Ltd. and its owner, Coral Sanzo, were debarred by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on August 23, 2019. This debarment prohibits Sanzo from participating in federally funded procurement and non-procurement programs for a period of 3 years. On July 6, 2016, in U.S. District Court, Newark, New Jersey, Sanzo was convicted of conspiracy to
- [City of Atlanta in Violation of Federal Obligation for Airport Grants](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/08/01/city-of-atlanta-in-violation-of-federal-obligation-for-airport-grants/) - The Federal Aviation Administration says the city of Atlanta is in violation of its federal obligations for airport grants because of its actions in a dispute between the airport’s XpresSpa contractor and a minority partner. These violations can put the airport's eligibility at risk for federal grant funding. Last week, the FAA launched a new
- [LA - Largest City in US to Formally Include LGBTQ Businesses in Contract Process](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/07/26/la-largest-city-in-us-to-formally-include-lgbtq-businesses-in-contract-process/) - The city of Los Angeles will be the largest municipality, by both population and economy, to formally include LGBTQ-owned businesses in the city’s billions of dollars in contract procurement. Reports show that similar contracts in LA amount to as much as $8 billion over roughly 40 departments Federal and local governments have long built into
- [Illinois Supply Chain Manager Debarred by FTA](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/06/09/illinois-supply-chain-manager-debarred-by-fta/) - From June 30, 2017 to June 29, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) suspended Velda Berryman on allegations of fraud. Allegations were referred to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) for investigation. The DOT-OIG confirmed that Berryman fabricated correspondences to appear as though an FTA equal opportunity specialist had certified Progress
- [Civil Settlement Reached with South Carolina Construction Company](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/06/05/civil-settlement-reached-with-south-carolina-construction-company/) - Southern Concrete and Construction, Inc. (SCC) was investigated by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for allegedly violating the False Claims Act. According to investigations, SCC allegedly failed to correctly report certified payrolls with the intention of concealing non-DBE work. The settlement agreement of $83,860 was reached on June 5, 2019 as a compromise between
- [4 Men Indicted for Dayton Public Corruption](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/05/24/4-men-indicted-for-dayton-public-corruption/) - An investigation conducted by federal agents regarding suspected public corruption in the Dayton area led to federal charges against a former Dayton city commissioner and three other men. The charges include bribery, fraud, and contract steering starting in 2014. Federal indictments were unsealed Tuesday against Joey D. Williams, a local bank executive and former city
- [What Works? Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State DBE Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/05/17/implementing-race-neutral-measures-in-state-dbe-programs/) - Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State DBE ProgramsDownload
- [FTA Threatens Transit Funding](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/04/17/fta-threatens-transit-funding/) - The Trumbull County Transit Board (TCTB) has until Monday to answer compliance questions and numerous other questions that have been lingering for years. If they cannot come up with answers, The Federal Transit Administration has informed TCTB that they will lose all or part of its federal funding, according to a letter sent to the
- [FHWA Approves Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General Contractor](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/03/21/fhwa-approves-local-assistance-procedures-for-construction-manager-and-general-contractor/) - On March 13, 2019, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General contractor. FHWA provided guidance to Caltrans while developing the procedures and approves them for use on Federal-Aid locally administered projects. View the Local Assistance Procedures for Construction Manager and General contractor under Local Assistance Policies and Procedures page.
- [Business Owner with 10% Minority DNA Seeks US. Supreme Court Ruling](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/03/13/business-owner-with-10-minority-dna-seeks-us-supreme-court-ruling/) - Ralph Taylor, a Washington State business owner, is challenging the policies that determine eligibility for disadvantaged and minority status in state and federal incentive programs. After a DNA test showed that Taylor was 90 percent Caucasian, six percent American Indian and four percent sub-Saharan African decent, he submitted the results to Washington's Office of
- [USDOT Reviewing Guidance Documents and Looking for Comments](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/02/13/usdot-reviewing-guidance-documents-and-looking-for-comments/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation is reviewing its existing guidance documents to evaluate their continued necessity and determine whether they need to be updated or revised. As part of this review, the Department invites the public to identify and provide input on existing guidance documents including the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Official Q&A and Airport Concession DBE
- [Pennsylvania Company and Owner Debarred by FHWA](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/02/13/pennsylvania-company-and-owner-debarred-by-fhwa/) - Century Steel Erectors Company, L.P. (Century Steel) and its owner, Donald Taylor, were debarred by FHWA on December 26, 2018. This debarment will last three years. Taylor previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for his role in a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) fraud scheme involving federally funded bridge projects in Pennsylvania. He admitted that he
- [2019 LAPM and LAPG Released!](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/02/04/2019-lapm-and-papg-released/) - Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2019 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the 2019 Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). The LAPM helps California local agencies scope, organize, design, construct and maintain their public transportation facilities when participating in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded federal-aid or state funding. The manual describes the processes, procedures, documents, authorizations,
- [Caltrans Increases Overall DBE Goal](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/01/07/caltrans-increases-overall-dbe-goal/) - On January 3, 2019, Caltrans announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has significantly increased the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Annual Overall Participation Goal to 17.6 percent on federally funded transportation projects in California. The new goal will apply to federally funded contracts entered between the federal fiscal years of 2019-2021. The past six years have
- [Evans Landscaping Guilty On All Counts of DBE Fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2019/01/07/evans-landscaping-guilty-on-all-counts-of-dbe-fraud/) - A federal jury has found Doug Evans, owner of Evans Landscaping, and his vice president, Jim Bailey, guilty on all counts in a wire fraud case. Evans and Bailey were charged with committing wire fraud and misprision of a felony in setting up a dummy company, Ergon, to win minority contracts worth millions of dollars
- [Man Convicted of Exploiting USDOT DBE Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/12/08/man-convicted-of-exploiting-usdot-dbe-program/) - Stamatios Kousisis and his employer, Alpha Painting and Construction, Inc., were found guilty by a jury of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and 10 counts of making false statements. The illegal scheme involved the formation of a joint venture between two non-DBE painting companies, Alpha Painting and
- [2018 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Conference](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/11/29/2018-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-conference/) - The US Department of Transportation Small Business Transportation Resource Center – Southwest Region in conjunction with the California Asian Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2nd Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Conference in Los Angeles on December 5, 2018. The conference will provide an opportunity for small businesses to network and make connections with over thirty
- [New Jersey Contractor Pays $1.87 Million to Resolve DBE Fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/11/19/2209-2/) - Kiewit Contractors, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.87 million to resolve allegations that the company improperly reported Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation on a federally funded construction contract. In 2009, the company entered into a $63.8 million contract with New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to design and implement
- [Business Owner Pays $630K for DBE Fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/10/05/business-owner-pays-630k-for-dbe-fraud/) - Nicholas Rivecca Sr., owner of Sonag Ready Mix, LLC, has agreed to pay $629,732 to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by defrauding the United States Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. The government alleges that Rivecca conspired to obtain a fraudulent DBE certification under the company, Nuvo Construction Company.
- [Feds Investigate Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/10/02/feds-investigate-metropolitan-atlanta-rapid-transit-authority/) - The Federal Transit Authority is investigating the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) after they received a complaint that the authority may have violated rules involving minority and women-owned businesses. In a contract MV Transportation had with MARTA, the business agreed to a 20% DBE goal with minority-owned business, Gresham Transportation Services. However, Gresham says
- [Caterina's Club Donation](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/26/sample-post-number-two-3/) - GCAP is proud to have made our Thanksgiving holiday donation to Caterina's Club this year. The mission of Caterina's Club is to provide warm meals, affordable housing assistance, and job training to homeless and low-income families throughout Southern California. The organization currently feeds 5,055 children each day and has donated over 4 million meals since it's
- [FHWA's New DBE Program - Alternative Contracting Methods Handbook](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/24/fhwas-new-dbe-program-alternative-contracting-methods-handbook/) - It's finally here! The Federal Highway Administration has released its new DBE Program Handbook on Alternative Contracting Methods. According to FHWA, this handbook is intended to be a practical tool for providing effective risk-based stewardship and oversight of the DBE program on program delivery and procurement methods beyond the traditional design bid-build model around
- [Contractor and Owner Debarred by FHWA after $2 Million DBE Fraud](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/17/contractor-and-owner-debarred-by-fhwa-after-2-million-dbe-fraud/) - Vertech International (Vertech) and its owner, Rajat Verma, were debarred on August 30, 2018 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) after taking part in a $2 million scheme to defraud DOT's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. This scheme caused Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to falsely award around $1.97 million in DBE credit. Read the full
- [Man Uses Home DNA Test to Qualify as a Minority Business Owner ... Did it Work?](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/14/man-uses-home-dna-test-to-qualify-as-a-minority-business-owner-did-it-work/) - Ralph Taylor, the owner of Orion Insurance Group, now considers himself to be multiracial based on the results of an at-home DNA test. This test estimated that Taylor was 90 percent Caucasian, six percent indigenous American and four percent sub-Saharan African. With these results, Taylor applied for state certification with the Washington Office of Minority
- [GCAP Blog: The Compliance Buzz](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/13/sample-post-number-two-2/) - Visit our blog, The Compliance Buzz for all things related to small business and DBE program regulations, opportunities and assistance.
- [Metro Suspends Business with Contractor Connected to Bribery](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/11/metro-suspends-business-with-contractor-connected-to-bribery/) - Metro has suspended doing business with a Maryland contractor whose vice president is accused of bribing a transit authority official. A Maryland grand jury indicted Hardutt Singh, vice president of Potomac Construction, on a charge that he attempted to bribe the manager of Metro's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. Read the full story, here.
- [Notice of Proposed Rule-Making for the Adoption of Small Business Certification Regulations for Public Works Purposes](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/10/notice-of-proposed-rule-making-for-the-adoption-of-small-business-certification-regulations-for-public-works-purposes/) - The Department of General Services (DGS), Procurement Division, Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) propose revisions to the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 2, Division 2, Chapter 3, Subchapter 8, Office of Small Business Procurement and Contracts, Sections 1896 – 1896.22. These rules are commonly referred to as the
- [DBE Matters - Goal Setting Website](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/09/04/dbe-matters-goal-setting-website/) - As part of the DBE Think Tank, a contract goal setting website has been developed to provide people with a start point for contract goal development. Contract goals are set to address past and current discrimination in the marketplace and help counterbalance barriers to the participation of minority/women/disadvantaged business enterprises in contracts. To visit this
- [Update in DBE Goal Methodology](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/08/31/update-in-dbe-goal-methodology/) - Local agencies must use the updated Exhibit 9-D template to calculate Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for all federal contracts (consultant and construction) that will be advertised or authorized on October 1, 2018 or thereafter To access the Exhibit 9-D Form, click the link down below: Exhibit 9-D
- [Guidance on Recipient Responsibilities for Oversight and Monitoring of DBE Participation](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/08/25/guidance-on-recipient-responsibilities-for-oversight-and-monitoring-of-dbe-participation/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of General Counsel has approved new guidance documents related to Recipient Responsibilities for Oversight and Monitoring of DBE Participation. This document contains questions and answers on recipients' responsibilities for monitoring work performed by DBEs. To view this document, click here.
- [Caltrans SB 1 Workshop for Local Agencies](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/08/22/caltrans-sb-1-workshop-for-local-agencies/) - Join Caltrans at their SB 1 Workshop taking place around California for agencies receiving funding through the Active Transportation Program, Local Partnership Program, Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, and Trade Corridors Enhancement Program. The following workshops are currently scheduled: September 5, 9 A.M – 4 P.M., District 5 Office, Sycamore Room, 50 South Higuera Street, San
- [Seattle Hosting 34th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/08/16/seattle-hosting-34th-annual-amac-airport-business-diversity-conference/) - AMAC's 34th Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference will be hosted by the Airport Advisory Council and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at the Westin Seattle. This conference will take place from August 21, 2018 through August 25, 2018. To find out more information about the conference, visit the link below: AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference
- [2018 Annual Equal Employment Opportunity Report Due 8/15/18](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/08/01/2018-annual-equal-employment-opportunity-report-due-81518/) - A reminder that the 2018 Annual Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Report is due August 15, 2018. Using federal form FHWA 1391, prime contractors and lower-tier subcontractors with subcontracts over $10,000 must complete this report for work performed during the last full week of July. For more information regarding this report and the deadline, click here.
- [Safe Harbor Rate and Evaluation Program Extended Indefinitely](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/07/03/safe-harbor-rate-and-evaluation-program-extended-indefinitely/) - The Safe Harbor Cost Rate Test and Evaluation program for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) consulting firms has been extended indefinitely. This program provides a framework for A&E consulting firms to establish to cost history for the eventual development of an indirect cost rate compliant with Title 48 Code of Federal Regulation Section 31. To find
- [CALTRANS Looking for 2016 Disparity Study Comments](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/06/23/caltrans-looking-for-2016-disparity-study-comments/) - Caltrans is looking for your comments on their 2016 Disparity Study to discuss options for setting Disadvantaged Enterprise goals. The study examines whether there are disparities between utilization of minority-owned/women-owned businesses and what might be expected based on their availability for transportation contracts. For more information, click here.
- [Guidance on Procedures for Submitting Good Faith Efforts Information on Design-Bid-Build Contracts](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/06/22/guidance-on-procedures-for-submitting-good-faith-efforts-information-on-design-bid-build-contracts/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of General Counsel has approved new guidance documents related to Procedures for Submitting Good Faith Efforts Information on Design-Bid-Build Contracts. This helps clarify how recipients must ensure that all contract bidders/offers submit DBE subcontractor information on design-bid-build contracts. To view this document, click here.
- [CLT RFP Calls for Bids from Food Trucks](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/06/15/clt-rfp-calls-for-bids-from-food-trucks/) - The Charlotte Douglas International Airport has recently put out a request for proposals calling on bids from food trucks, who would serve The Lookout, an outdoor hang-out spot where people can catch a view of airplanes taking off. This pilot was established as part of the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. To find out
- [TxDOT Struggles to Diversify](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/05/24/txdot-struggles-to-diversify/) - When Tamela Saldana trekked across the state of Texas to help contract with minority and women-owned businesses, she encountered a similar troubling scene in each district: a predominantly white male workforce. Saldana's tenure came to an end in 2012 when she was fired by TxDOT. In turn, she sued for harassment, unveiling over 200 allegations
- [Caltrans Revised 2016 Federal Highway Administration Disparity Report Released](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/05/14/caltrans-revised-2016-federal-highway-administration-disparity-report-released/) - Caltrans has just released their revised 2016 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Disparity Study report and proposed overall FHWA Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal and methodology for federal fiscal years 2019-2021. To review the documents mentioned above, click here.
- [Join Caltrans for a Labor Compliance Training Course](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/05/07/join-caltrans-for-a-labor-compliance-training-course/) - Caltrans is hosting a two-day course to teach local agency staff prevailing wage requirements, including reviewing and confirming certified payroll records and on-site documentation. Training Dates: May 30 - 31, Sacramento State, Sacramento, 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. October 2 - 3, Caltrans District 11, San Diego, 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. Click here to
- [New DBE Guidance Documents Released](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/05/03/new-dbe-guidance-documents-released/) - Three new guidance documents related to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program have been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of General Counsel. 1) Compliance with Requirements for Timely Processing of Certification Applications 2) Guidance on State or Local MWBE Program Contract Goals 3) Prompt Payment Section Sample Template To access these documents, visit the FTA's
- [DBE Regulations - Official Questions and Answers](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/05/01/dbe-regulations-official-questions-and-answers/) - These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26, pertaining to the implementation of the Department's disadvantaged business enterprise program. The General Counsel of the Department of Transportation has reviewed these questions and answers and approved them as consistent with the language and intent of 49
- [Three Plead Guilty to $200 Million Scheme](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/04/19/three-plead-guilty-to-200-million-scheme/) - According to federal court documents, three more people have plead guilty in a case involving Brian Ganos Construction and Sonag Co. regarding a $200 million scheme. Ganos is charged with defrauding the government by controlling a web of companies that qualified for set aside contracts for companies run by minorities and veterans. Read the whole
- [Montana White-Owned Firm Claims Discrimination](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/03/26/montana-white-owned-firm-claims-discrimination/) - Montana has paid $485,000 to settle claims that a disadvantaged business program discriminated against Mountain West Holding Co. for being too white and too rich. Read the whole story here.
- [Program Giving Contractors a Larger Role Shows Promise](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/03/22/program-giving-contractors-a-larger-role-shows-promise/) - Caltrans has implemented an alternative contract method aiming to bring contracting projects in on time and within budget. Accord to the Department's annual report, this program is showing promise. This program has expanded the 2016 and 2017 trial program to include more projects. To read about this program, click here.
- [LA Metro's New Program for Small, Disadvantaged,  and Veteran-Owned Firms](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/03/16/la-metros-new-program-for-small-disadvantaged-and-veteran-owned-firms/) - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has implemented a one-year pilot program that will help small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms secure sufficient bonding to work on Metro construction projects. This comes after small businesses voiced their concerns about obtaining bonding for small contractors, which many saw as a barrier to participate in construction contracts.
- [Participate in FHWA Local Agency Training Needs Survey](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/02/17/participate-in-fhwa-local-agency-training-needs-survey/) - Participate in the The Federal Highway Administration's Local Agency Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment. As FHWA revisits their strategic plan for their Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), your input is greatly valued in setting goals for their new strategic plan. To participate in the survey, click here.
- [2018 ACCA National Training Institute](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/02/16/2018-acca-national-training-institute/) - Registration is open for the 2018 National Training Institute! This event takes place from August 28, 2018 - September 2, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio at the Hilton Cleveland-Downtown. Join in on the mission to level the playing field and help remove barriers for Minority Owned Businesses to participate in DOT contracts. To find out more
- [2018 Updates Released for LAPM and LAPG](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/01/30/2018-updates-released-for-lapm-and-lapg/) - 2018 updates of the Local Assistance of Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG) have been released by the Caltrans Division of Local Assistance. To read more about these updates, click here.
- [Changes in Reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of A&E Firms Contracting with Local Agencies](https://www.gcapservices.com/2018/01/17/changes-in-reviewing-indirect-cost-rates-of-ae-firms-contracting-with-local-agencies/) - New processes have been implemented by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms contracting with local agencies. A&E firms will now be required to submit financial documents to support their Indirect Cost Rates. Get up to date on the new processes here.
- [Fall 2017 Issue of American DBE](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/11/24/fall-2017-issue-of-american-dbe/) - Check out the Fall 2017 Issue of American DBE, a magazine dedicated to increasing the success and growth of diverse companies in the design, construction, and transportation industries. Read the latest issue here.
- [Safe Harbor Rate Test and Evaluation Period Has Been Extended](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/11/08/safe-harbor-rate-test-and-evaluation-period-has-been-extended/) - The Safe Harbor Cost Rate Test and Evaluation program for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) consulting firms initiated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on July 1, 2013 has been extended again to run through December 31, 2017. This is the second time the program has been extended, with the first extension announcing the evaluation period
- [Century Steel Owner Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud Scheme](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/11/02/century-steel-owner-pleads-guilty-to-1-million-fraud-scheme/) - Donald R. Taylor, the owner of Century Steel Company, plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States after conspiring with the owner of W.M.C.C. Inc. to obtain federally funded subcontracts intended for minority-owned small businesses, which Century Steel was not. These actions resulted in payments of $1,065,000 from nine PENDOT subcontracts. Read the full
- [FTA DBE Reports and Shortfall Analysis](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/10/30/fta-dbe-reports-and-shortfall-analysis/) - With triennial and state reviews coming up in 2018, it is important to review the two most common findings that people miss when conducting their reviews: uniform reports and shortfall analysis! Check out the links down below for important information and guidance regarding these two areas. To find out more information on uniform reports, click
- [Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Transit Interested in Diversity Programs and Goals](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/10/20/port-of-long-beach-and-long-beach-transit-interested-in-diversity-programs-and-goals/) - The Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Transit recently hosted a Prime Time Business Networking event, that gave small businesses insight to certification and internal bidding processes. Both agencies are interested in meeting targeted diversity goals, looking to offer around 10% of contract and procurement business to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. To find out more
- [Disadvantaged Business Conference](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/10/11/disadvantaged-business-conference/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Conference is taking place on November 14, 2017 at Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles! This is a great opportunity to join other small businesses in learning about upcoming opportunities in California with Southern California Edison, Siemens, Department of General Services, and many more. 2017 US DOT
- [The Partners Program - DBE/WBE/SBE Firms](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/10/04/the-partners-program-dbewbesbe-firms/) - Delivering complex airport programs requires diversity, innovative thinking, and close collaboration among large and small firms. HNTB has created the Partners Program, a national effort to assist in the development of DBE/WBE/SBE firms. This 12-month program helps DBEs and Small Businesses to better understand the certification and pre-qualification processes, enhance technical expertise, and more. To
- [Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/09/25/airport-and-airway-extension-act-of-2017/) - US House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman, Bill Shuster, unveiled the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 that will extend the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and aviation excise taxes for an additional six months. This extension will provide more that $1.67 billion for the Airport Improvement Program through March 31, 2018. For more
- [Mile Marker: A Caltrans Performance Report](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/09/15/mile-marker-a-caltrans-performance-report/) - Check out the latest issue of the Mile Marker: A Caltrans Performance Report. Find out how Caltrans is making improvements to our state highway system and how technology can help drastically cut water usage. Click here to read the report.
- [Company Connected with Federal Indictment Awarded $3.2 Million in Contracts](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/08/30/company-connected-with-federal-indictment-awarded-3-2-million-in-contracts/) - The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has awarded Butler Enterprise Group, LLC with two $1.6 million public outreach contracts. This company is currently connected to a federal indictment and alleged bridge-rigging scheme in which Butler allegedly agreed to submit fraudulent bids to the Department of Energy. Larry Bush, the founder of San Francisco Friends and
- [Patience Pays Off With DBE Applications](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/08/28/patience-pays-off-with-dbe-applications/) - A Pennsylvania couple has been charged with bribery and conspiracy after trying to expedite their Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Application at the Southern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Read the whole story here.
- [Attend a 2 Hour A&E Consultant Contracts Compliance Training Course!](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/08/02/attend-a-2-hour-ae-consultant-contracts-compliance-training-course/) - Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is presenting a series of training classes on Architectural & Engineering (A&E) Consultant Contract Compliance. Learn how to avoid the risk of noncompliance and become familiar with new procedures. To find out more information or to register, click here.
- [Caltrans A&E Contract Training Survey](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/07/27/caltrans-ae-contract-training-survey/) - A&E Contract Training is one of the many tools the Division of Local Assistance provides to local agencies. The goal of this survey is to receive feedback that allows us to focus on your agencies' needs pertaining to the success of procuring A&E consultant contracts. Please take a few minutes to complete the short survey.
- [FHWA Approval of A&E Consultants in a Management Support Role](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/07/27/fhwa-approval-of-ae-consultants-in-a-management-support-role/) - All Local Public Agencies that solicit to hire A&E consultant(s) in a management support role must obtain FHWA approval prior to contract execution. This authority is not delegated to Caltrans. See more here.
- [Senate Bill 1 Workshop Schedule](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/07/26/senate-bill-1-workshop-schedule/) - As part of the California Transportation Commissions (CTC) Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Implementation Plan, a series of workshops is being offered to State and Federal Agencies, Tribal Governments, Regional and Local Agencies, as well as organizations representing environmental, social equity, land-use and business perspectives, and interested stakeholders. Check out the revised SB1 Workshop Schedule on the CTC's
- [FTA Updates its Award Management Requirements Circular (5010.1E)](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/07/24/fta-updates-its-award-management-requirements-circular-5010-1e/) - FTA has updated its Award Management Requirements Circular (FTA Circular 5010.1E) to provide better understanding and clarity regarding: FTA’s pre-award authority; Extensions to the award end date and period of performance; Requirements for award budget revisions and amendments; Requirements for indirect costs; Program income information; and, To correct legal citations, broken weblinks and typographical errors. The
- [Annual Equal Employment Opportunity Report: FORM FHWA-1391](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/07/14/annual-equal-employment-opportunity-report-form-fhwa-1391/) - Construction contractors who perform work on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assisted contracts are required to report annually on the composition of their workforce by race, gender, and job category pursuant to Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part, 230, Subpart A, Section 230.121. This reporting requirement is included in federal-aid contract provisions and
- [U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $226.5 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Transit Bus Service](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/07/12/u-s-department-of-transportation-announces-226-5-million-funding-opportunity-to-improve-transit-bus-service/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $226.5 million in competitive grant funding for transit bus projects nationwide. The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program is authorized by Congress to improve the condition of bus infrastructure nationwide by funding the replacement and rehabilitation
- [Attend a Webinar on Required DBE Goals for FTA Subrecipients](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/06/26/attend-a-webinar-on-required-dbe-goals-for-fta-subrecipients/) - Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 (49 CFR 26) establishes requirements for the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) on all federally-funded projects. In October 2016, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved a revised triennial DBE goal and methodology for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). This new DBE goal and
- [Caltrans Workshop: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/06/13/caltrans-workshop-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-dbe-certification/) - Mon, June 26, 2017 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7 Los Angeles 100 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Increase your business opportunities to work on Caltrans highway projects with federal funding! Are you a small business owner? Do you meet the criteria below? If so, this
- [FHWA Approval of Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Consultants in a Management Support Role](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/05/26/fhwa-approval-of-architectural-and-engineering-ae-consultants-in-a-management-support-role/) - FHWA - California Division would like to 'highlight' the approval action process in circumstances where a local public agency (LPA) elects to contract with an Architectural and Engineers (A&E) consultant for professional services that include management activities. Per the Stewardship and Oversight agreement between FHWA and Caltrans - in all situations where the LPA
- [2017 Small Business Summit](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/05/19/2017-small-business-summit/) - June 1, 2017 The Small Business Summit Group, Inc. in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) invites you to participate at its 2017 Small Business Summit — “Strengthening Diverse Businesses to Win Work.” This summit creates a one-of-a-kind resource for small, disadvantaged, and
- [USDOT Bonding Education Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/05/06/usdot-bonding-education-program/) - What is a Surety Bond? A surety bond is legally binding contract between a Principal, Obligee, and a Guarantor. In the transportation construction industry the Principal could be a Prime Contractor or a Subcontractor, the Obligee is the Project Owner, and the Guarantor is the Surety Company. This legally binding contract between the three parties
- [USDOT Small Business Certification Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/05/03/usdot-small-business-certification-programs/) - If your small business is not certified, then you should consider the benefits of having your business become certified. Having your small business certified is similar to a person having a collegiate degree or personal certification such as a Certified Public Accountant. Certifications signify to federal, state, and local government organizations, prime contractors, subcontractors, and
- [Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/04/26/goldman-sachs-10000-small-businesses-program/) - The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program is a scholarship-based program (paid for by Goldman Sachs) for qualified small business owners who are interested in growing their business and adding jobs. It offers you valuable skills, the opportunity to access financial capital, powerful networking opportunities, and much more. It is a practical 11-session business entrepreneurship
- [NAICS code update for 2017](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/04/19/naics-code-update-for-2017/) - NAICS code update for 2017 The United States Census Bureau recently published its 2017 update to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). This process is completed every five years and the official codeset is available at https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/.
- [Caltrans Local Assistance Consultant Procurement Manual](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/04/06/caltrans-local-assistance-consultant-procurement-manual/) - Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released a Local Assistance Consultant Procurement Manual. This manual is available for local agencies to adopt as their own procurement procedures. Federal Regulation 23 CFR 172.5 requires all recipients of federal funds to adopt written policies and procedures for the procurement, management, and administration of engineering and design related consultant
- [Arizona Department of Transportation Program Helps Minority Businesses Grow](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/03/23/arizona-department-of-transportation-program-helps-minority-businesses-grow/) - View video Line by line, it's the intricate detail that Falcon Contracting considers a hallmark of its work. Even those who have never heard of the company before have likely witnessed its handiwork. If you've parked at a Walmart in the Valley, you've probably parked in between the company's lines. Falcon is one of 1,600
- [MBDA Releases Report on Contracting Barriers Impacting Minority Firms](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/03/22/mbda-releases-report-on-contracting-barriers-impacting-minority-firms-2/) - Minority Business Development Agency Releases Report on Contracting Barriers Impacting Minority Firms The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency today released a new report, Contracting Barriers and Factors Affecting Minority Business Enterprises: A Review of Existing Disparity Studies [2].The report, which spotlights disparities in state and local government contracting between minority-owned and nonminority-owned
- [Discrimination Lawsuit Against Washington State DOT](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/02/27/discrimination-lawsuit-against-washington-state-dot/) - Elton Mason, owner of Washington State Trucking, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against WSDOT, Seattle Tunnel Partners and other entities with the U.S. District Court in Seattle. The lawsuit, filed last week, alleges racial discrimination and retaliation with regards to Washington State Trucking’s participation on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Tunnel Project. Mason and his attorney,
- [DGS Commercially Useful Function for SB & DVBE](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/02/12/dgs-commercially-useful-function-for-sb-dvbe/) - Performing a Commercially Useful Function is a critical requirement of doing business with the state. As such, the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) is providing the following information that we hope you will find helpful. Your responsibility as a certified firm to perform a Commercially Useful Function Each
- [DGS Adoption of Small Business Regulations Revisions](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/02/11/dgs-adoption-of-small-business-regulations-revisions/) - The Department of General Services, Procurement Division, Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) has revised California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 2, Division 2, Chapter 3, Subchapter 8, Office of Small Business Procurement and Contracts, Sections 1896 – 1896.22, also known as the Small Business (SB) regulations. The regulations incorporated
- [Caltrans: What if you only receive 1 A&E proposal?](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/02/11/caltrans-what-if-you-only-receive-1-ae-proposal/) - The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is excited to announce a new informational tool for local agencies – the Selected Shorts Video Series. These videos will be 1 to 2 minutes long and cover selected topics or issues we hope will help local agencies participating in federal-aid. Click for more information.
- [USDOT Approves Separate Goals for Women and African American Businesses](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/02/08/usdot-approves-separate-goals-for-women-and-african-american-businesses/) - On Jan. 19, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx approved a waiver of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations to allow the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to provide group-specific race-conscious DBE contract goals for firms owned and controlled by women and African Americans. This was in response to the lack of participation
- [Caltrans LAPM 2017 Edition](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/26/1976-2/) - Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is pleased to present the 2017 edition of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). This 2017 edition incorporates all updates, changes, Office Bulletins and Local Programs Procedures. Beginning with this release, new editions of the LAPM will now be presented on an annual basis in January of each year.
- [Caltrans Training through LTAP](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/18/caltrans-training-through-ltap/) - The California Department of Transportation Division of Local Assistance has partnered with Sacramento State's College of Continuing Education (CCE) to provide trainings and technical assistance as part of the Cooperative Training Assistance Program (CTAP) and Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). These programs provide subsidized, practical training for transportation professionals in California's cities, counties, and regional
- [MBDA Releases Report on Contracting Barriers Impacting Minority Firms](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/18/mbda-releases-report-on-contracting-barriers-impacting-minority-firms/) - Minority Business Development Agency Releases Report on Contracting Barriers Impacting Minority Firms PR Newswire January 18, 2017 WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency today released a new report, ContractingBarriers and Factors Affecting Minority Business Enterprises: A Review of Existing Disparity Studies. The report, which spotlights disparities
- [DGS FY 2015 - 16 Consolidated Annual Report](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/15/dgs-fy-2015-16-consolidated-annual-report/) - The Department of General Services (DGS) is pleased to announce the release of the 2015 –16 Consolidated Annual Report (CAR). Public Contract Code (PCC) § 10111 requires DGS to publish an annual statewide contracting activity report that consolidates reports submitted by state agencies/departments on: Small business (SB), Microbusiness (MB), and DVBE participation Consulting Services SB/DVBE
- [The Transit Award Management System (TrAMS): FTA’s Next Generation of TEAM](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/13/the-transit-award-management-system-trams-ftas-next-generation-of-team/) - Welcome to the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS), FTA’s platform to award and manage federal grants. TrAMS was created to provide greater efficiency and improved transparency and accountability and replaces the TEAM platform. New 60-day Inactivity Lockout Requirement FTA is implementing a new security feature to the platform that houses both TrAMS and the National
- [USDOT DBE Program Guidance](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/03/usdot-dbe-program-guidance/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation issued guidance in its Questions and Answers section on the relationship and obligations between prime contractors and subcontractors and recipients’ duties to monitor those relationships. A prime contractor will no longer be permitted to withhold retainage from a subcontractor–both DBE and non-DBE–until the end of the project when it has received all its retainage from
- [SBA Targets Access to Capital](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/03/sba-targets-access-to-capital/) - SBA Works to Increase Capital Access for Underserved Markets The Small Business Administration (SBA) has been the leading source of capital for American small businesses to start and expand since its inception in 1953. Through its loan guaranty programs, the SBA provides assurance to lending institutions through a loan guaranty program that loans made to approved small businesses will be reimbursed
- [Free DBE Certification Workshop](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/02/free-dbe-certification-workshop/) - Caltrans is providing a FREE DBE certification workshop on January 12, 2017. 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles Increase your Business opportunities to perform work with Federal Highway Transportation Projects. Are you a small business owner? Do you qualify under these criteria? If so, this free informational workshop is for YOU, to learn how to become
- [Safe Harbor Cost Rate Test and Evaluation](https://www.gcapservices.com/2017/01/02/safe-harbor-cost-rate-test-and-evaluation/) - Beginning in July 1, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) initiated a Safe Harbor Cost Rate Test and Evaluation program for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) consulting firms involved in federal-aid highway funded projects in 12 designated states, including California. The FHWA established an indirect cost rate of 110%, which is below the industry average, for
- [Caltrans DBE Supportive Services Survey](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/12/22/caltrans-dbe-supportive-services-survey/) - Tell us how we're doing! Your feedback is critical in providing an effective DBE Supportive Services program. For more information about the program, please visit the DBE Advantage website at http://www.dbe-advantage.com. http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07edgnx4i3iviaxi0r/a0151ixrugmg0/greeting
- [WASHTO Civil Rights Training Symposium](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/12/10/washto-civil-rights-training-symposium/) - 2017 WASHTO Civil Rights Training Symposium February 20 - 23, 2017 San Diego, CA The Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) invites you to join them in San Diego, CA from February 20-23, 2017 for the Civil Rights Training Symposium. This three-day training experience in Southern California offers a unique chance
- [US DOT DBE SUMMIT 10/26/16](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/10/18/us-dot-dbe-summit-102616/) - To register for the event, click here.
- [DBE Advantage- Caltrans DBE Supportive Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/10/01/dbe-advantage-caltrans-dbe-supportive-services/) - DBE Supportive Services are designed to provide guidance and support to increase highway construction and professional service DBE firm participation in federally funded projects through: Training Technical assistance DBE events These FREE services are offered to certified and potential DBE firms located in Southern California (Caltrans Districts 7, 8, 11 or 12) that are interested in
- [U.S. DOT Official DBE Program Q&A: Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/09/23/u-s-dot-official-dbe-program-qa-indian-tribes-and-alaska-native-corporations/) - Must Unified Certification Program (UCP) recipients that are certifying agencies accept for DBE certification firms owned by an Alaska Native Corporation’s (ANC) that have self-certified as a small disadvantaged business (SDB)? Yes, self-certification by ANC owned firms that are reviewed and accepted by the Small Business Administration (SBA) complies fully with and meets the statutory
- [Caltrans DBE Contract Goal Setting](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/09/20/caltrans-dbe-contract-goal-setting/) - One aspect of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program that we receive inquiries about is contract goal setting. To help understand the task better, we’ve put together this video to help explain how to calculate a DBE goal for your Local Assistance projects. In the video, we use an example to demonstrate the seven steps
- [CALTRANS OVERALL DBE GOAL & METHODOLOGY and WAIVER REQUEST PUBLIC MEETINGS](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/09/01/caltrans-overall-dbe-goal-methodology-and-waiver-request-public-meetings/) - WHAT IS CALTRANS’ OVERALL DBE GOAL & METHODOLOGY? Addresses potential discrimination against DBE firms in the award and administration of Federal Highway Administration-funded projects through the use of race-conscious and race-neutral measures. Determines the percentage of contract dollars that DBE firms would be expected to earn absent the effects of discrimination. Bases overall DBE goal
- [CEO Of Steel Contractor On World Trade Center Site Convicted At Trial Of Fraud In Connection With Program Designed To Encourage Participation Of Minority And Women-Owned Businesses](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/08/15/ceo-of-steel-contractor-on-world-trade-center-site-convicted-at-trial-of-fraud-in-connection-with-program-designed-to-encourage-participation-of-minority-and-women-owned-businesses/) - CEO Of Steel Contractor On World Trade Center Site Convicted At Trial Of Fraud In Connection With Program Designed To Encourage Participation Of Minority And Women-Owned Businesses CEO’s company, DCM Erectors, also found guilty of fraud Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LARRY DAVIS, President
- [LA Small Business Academy](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/07/13/la-small-business-academy-2/) - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the Department of Public Works (DPW) of the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center at the University of Southern California (USC) are inviting interested Small Businesses in
- [LABAVN Small Business Academy Application](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/07/08/labavn-small-business-academy-application/) - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the Department of Public Works (DPW) of the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center at the University of Southern California (USC) are inviting interested Small Businesses in
- [Caltrans District 11 DBE Certification Workshop in San Diego](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/06/19/caltrans-district-11-dbe-certification-workshop-in-san-diego-2/) - June 23, 2016Thursday 9:00 AM Caltrans District Office 4050 Taylor Street CALTRANS DISTRICT 11 DBE CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP Caltrans District 11 and the Office of Business and Economic Opportunity present a FREE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Workshop. Find out how to become certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Please register NOW! Space is limited
- [CA CONTRACTOR SETTLES DBE FRAUD CASE FOR $5.4M](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/06/04/ca-contractor-settles-dbe-fraud-case-for-5-4m/) - The Times of San Diego reported: A San Diego-based construction company has paid $5.4 million to resolve allegations that it fraudulently billed the federal government for work on multiple projects on military bases, including Camp Pendleton, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. It was alleged that Harper Construction Company Inc. knowingly used sham, small disadvantaged
- [Caltrans District 11 DBE Certification Workshop in San Diego](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/05/31/caltrans-district-11-dbe-certification-workshop-in-san-diego/) - June 23, 2016Thursday 9:00 AM Caltrans District Office 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, California 92110 CALTRANS DISTRICT 11 DBE CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP Caltrans District 11 and the Office of Business and Economic Opportunity present a FREE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Workshop. Find out how to become certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Please register
- [Free Workshop: DBE Certification in San Bernardino](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/05/30/free-workshop-dbe-certification-in-san-bernardino/) - FREE WORKSHOP: DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATION June 21, 2016Tuesday 12:30 PM Caltrans District 8 Office 464 West 4th Street San Bernardino, California 92401 Increase Your Business Opportunities to Perform Work With Federal Highway Transportation Projects Are you a small business owner? Do you qualify under these criteria? If so, this informational workshop is for you to
- [FTA DBE Reporting Module](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/05/12/fta-dbe-reporting-module/) - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Reporting Module How individuals with the TEAM Civil Rights and DBE Reporter roles work in TrAMS. View the PowerPoint Presentation from the March 29, 2016 and April 6, 2016 Stakeholders Sessions. DBE Reporting Module.pdf https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/teamtrams/disadvantaged-business-enterprise-reporting-module
- [DBE Program Regulations: Race-Neutral Measures](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/04/30/dbe-program-regulations-race-neutral-measures/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Would the provision of plans or specifications for
- [U.S. DOT Official DBE Program Q&A: Prompt Payment and Retainage](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/04/15/u-s-dot-official-dbe-program-qa-prompt-payment-and-retainage/) - What must recipients do to ensure compliance with the requirement that subcontractors (which includes subconsultants) must be promptly paid for work performed on a U.S. Department of Transportation funded (DOT-assisted) contract? The recipient’s approved DBE program plan should outline the steps it will take to address the barriers created by delays in payment to subcontractors.
- [FTA Recipient Reporting Requirements](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/03/31/fta-recipient-reporting-requirements/) - Recipient Reporting Requirements – Tasks Launch for FFR, MPR, and DBE Reports This is a friendly reminder that on Friday, April 1 TrAMS will launch tasks that allows users to complete their monthly or quarterly Federal Financial Reports (FFR), monthly or quarterly Milestone Progress Reports (MPR) and semi-annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) reports. Each
- [FTA’s 2016 Certifications and Assurances](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/02/26/ftas-2016-certifications-and-assurances/) - FTA’s 2016 Certifications and Assurances have been loaded into TrAMS, so your recipient organization may now review and PIN its FY 2016 Certifications and Assurances (C&As) in TrAMS. This message is being distributed to officials, attorneys, and points of contact for grants. If you serve in more than one of those roles, you will receive
- [FTA TrAMS Training Sessions](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/02/17/fta-trams-training-sessions/) - Full Slate of TrAMS Training Sessions Now Open Following the launch of the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) to award and manage federal funding, FTA is hosting a series of training sessions to help users become proficient with the new system. Many planned webinars are now open for registration. Please only register under one email address,
- [U.S. DOT Official DBE Program Q&A: Reporting Requirements](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/02/11/u-s-dot-official-dbe-program-qa-reporting-requirements/) - GUIDANCE ON COMPLETING THE ONGOING PAYMENTS PORTION OF THE UNIFORM REPORT OF DBE COMMITMENTS/AWARDS AND PAYMENTS Section C of the Uniform Report is designed to capture information on current actual payments made to DBEs for work performed on ongoing federally-assisted contracts. This payment data provides a “snapshot” of dollars actually paid to DBEs as compared to
- [FTA to Launch New Grants Management Platform](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/02/11/fta-to-launch-new-grants-management-platform/) - Attention Grantees! FTA to Launch New Grants Management Platform February 16 Next week, FTA will unveil the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) to award and manage federal funding. TrAMS replaces TEAM, FTA’s previous grants management system, to provide greater efficiency and improve transparency and accountability. The new system allows transit agencies to more easily apply
- [DBE Program Regulations: Confidentiality of Information](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/02/09/dbe-program-regulations-confidentiality-of-information/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. How should a recipient respond to a request,
- [Caltrans District 7 Hosts - Free Workshop on DBE Certification](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/02/07/caltrans-district-7-hosts-free-workshop-on-dbe-certification/) - Date & Time Thu, March 3, 2016 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST 100 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Caltrans District 7 invites you to attend a FREE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Informational Workshop, presented by our Office of Business and Economic Opportunity DBE experts. If you are a small business owner
- [Cal eProcure Now Live](https://www.gcapservices.com/2016/01/04/cal-eprocure-now-live/) - California’s New Online Marketplace Now Live Cal eProcure, the state’s new online marketplace, is now live and open for business. Starting today, new bid opportunities will be posted to the California State Contracts Register (CSCR) instead of BidSync. The supplier community, public, and state employees now have access to the following functionality via the Cal
- [Cal eProcure is OPEN](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/12/09/cal-eprocure-is-open/) - California’s new online marketplace is open for business! Dear state of California vendors and customers, The state of California is pleased to announce that the Cal eProcure online portal is now open for business. Vendors, bidders and suppliers who do business with the state will be able to register upon receiving the necessary registration information
- [DBE Semi-Annual Reports DUE 12/1/2015](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/30/dbe-semi-annual-reports-due-1212015/) - If you are responsible for submitting DBE semi-annual reports to FTA, please take note. Today, November 30, 2015, TEAM-Web will be closed in preparation for the new grants management system, TrAMS. Remember, however, that semi-annual DBE reports are still due by December 1, 2015. To accommodate the transition, the TEAM-Web DBE reporting feature will remain open
- [John Wayne Airport Launches DBE Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/24/john-wayne-airport-launches-dbe-disparity-study/) - John Wayne Airport, Orange County (JWA) is conducting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Disparity Study that will examine the procurement of services and products, subcontracting participation of prime contractors/service providers who do business with JWA, and anecdotal evidence collected from a broad cross section of firms doing business, or interested in doing business, with JWA.
- [DBE Program Regulations: Counting Regular Dealers](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/20/dbe-program-regulations-counting-regular-dealers/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Should firms be certified as “regular dealers?” is
- [DBE Program Regulations: Counting Joint Checks](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/13/dbe-program-regulations-counting-joint-checks/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. How does the use of joint checks affect
- [Are you ready for Cal eProcure?](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/10/are-you-ready-for-cal-eprocure/) - Dear state of California vendors and customers, Only a few short weeks remain until the December 9 launch of Cal eProcure, the state’s new online portal designed to improve the experience of businesses selling products and services to the state of California. Cal eProcure replaces BidSync. Your business must register through Cal eProcure to continue
- [DBE Program Regulations: Counting DBE Participation](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/06/dbe-program-regulations-counting-dbe-participation/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. What types of contracts can be counted toward
- [Caltrans Prime Contractor Training](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/05/caltrans-prime-contractor-training/) - Caltrans’ Office of Business and Economic Opportunity will be holding a training session for prime contractors who bid Caltrans construction contracts on Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in Fontana. The training will cover a number of the most frequently asked questions from prime contractors: How to find certified SB/DVBE/DBE firms
- [USDOT Business Leadership Series Webinars](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/03/usdot-business-leadership-series-webinars/) - Women in Business: Superwomen Thursday, November 5, 2015 | 2-3 pm EDT Featured Speaker:Sonu Ratra, President and Co-Founder, Akraya, Inc.In the staffing industry, Sonu is recognized as a highly motivated and focused thought leader. After more than a decade of Staffing Management experience, Sonu co-founded Akraya with Amar Panchal in 2001 with a vision to empower
- [Caltrans Continues Review of DBE Contract Goal-Setting & GFE](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/11/01/caltrans-continues-review-of-dbe-contract-goal-setting-gfe/) - As many of you are aware, Office Bulletin 14-06: Review of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract Goals and Good Faith Efforts Pilot Study was originally issued September 24, 2014. As a Pilot Study, the bulletin established a policy for HQ review of the DBE goal setting process and Good Faith Effort review for local
- [American DBE Magazine- Fall 2015](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/25/american-dbe-magazine-fall-2015/) - The latest edition of American DBE Magazine has been released. View the magazine online here.
- [DBE Program Regulations: Recovery Act](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/23/1365/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. How should recipients administer their DBE programs in
- [Caltrans Public Forums](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/22/caltrans-public-forums/) - The California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) 2015 Availability and Disparity Study (Study) needs YOUR input! The Study is being conducted to determine whether there is evidence of discrimination, or its effects, in California’s transportation contracting industry. PublicMeetingsFlyer_FINAL We want to hear about : Your experiences doing business in the local transportation contracting marketplace and
- [Third Circuit Decision Could Have Broad Implications For Sentencing In Federal Fraud Cases](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/20/third-circuit-decision-could-have-broad-implications-for-sentencing-in-federal-fraud-cases-see-more-at-httpwww-natlawreview-comarticlethird-circuit-decision-could-have-broad-implications-sente/) - Excepted from the National Law Review: Last week, the Third Circuit issued a decision that could have major ramifications for sentencing in federal fraud cases. United States v. Nagle dealt with a fraud perpetrated against the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) program. The DBE program requires states that receive federal transportation funds to set goals for the
- [DBE Program Regulations: Western States Decision](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/16/dbe-program-regulations-western-states-decision/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Questions and answers concerning response to Western States
- [Make Davis-Bacon Work For You](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/06/make-davis-bacon-work-for-you/) - Learn how to Make Davis-Bacon Work For You! LCPtracker, Inc. is proud to offer a prevailing wage seminar that surpasses anything that has been presented thus far. Complying with the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage and reporting requirements has never been more important. Agencies need to be fully knowledgeable of the requirements and vigilant in compliance
- [DBE Program Regulations: Mentor Protege Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/10/02/dbe-program-regulations-mentor-protege-programs/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Does the department of transportation encourage recipients to
- [DBE Program Regulations: Certification Appeals](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/09/25/dbe-program-regulations-certification-appeals/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Must a recipient have an internal appeal system
- [DBE Program Regulations: Reporting requirements](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/09/18/dbe-program-regulations-reporting-requirements/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Should recipients keep track of DBE "commitments," "achievements,"
- [DBE Program Regulations: Termination/Substitution of DBE](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/09/11/dbe-program-regulations-terminationsubstitution-of-dbe/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Can a prime contractor reduce the amount of
- [DOT's 10 Tips for DBE Contract Recipients](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/09/08/dots-10-tips-for-dbe-contract-recipients/) - The DOT has published 10 Tips for DOT DBE Contract Recipients. The following is a summary of these tips. 1. Take advantage of the Sample Program We have put a sample program document on our web site. This provides a model you can (but are not required to) use for the document, which may save
- [DBE Program Regulations: Decertification](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/09/04/dbe-program-regulations-decertification/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. When a recipient determines that an owner of
- [DBE Program Regulations: Contract Goals](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/08/28/1332/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. How do recipients determine whether a DBE prime
- [DBE Program Regulations: Overall Goals](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/08/21/dbe-program-regulations-overall-goals/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. How does a recipient obtain census bureau data
- [DBE Shortfall Analysis](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/08/18/dbe-shortfall-analysis/) - The following is adapted from the FTA Office of Civil Rights. DBE Shortfall = A recipient’s failure to meet its Triennial DBE Goal by the end of the fiscal year. If the awards and commitments shown on the Uniform Report of Awards or Commitments and Payments at the end of any fiscal year are less
- [DBE Program Regulations: Subrecipients](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/08/14/dbe-program-regulations-subrecipients/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Can subrecipients have their own DBE programs and
- [History of the DOT DBE Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/08/08/history-of-the-dot-dbe-program/) - The following is from the DOT website: Overview The Department of Transportation (DOT) has had in effect for more than 20 years a policy of helping small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including minorities and women, in participating in contracting opportunities created by DOT financial assistance programs. The Department,
- [DBE Program Regulations: Waivers or Exemptions](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/08/07/dbe-program-regulations-waivers-or-exemptions/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Can a recipient ask for a program waiver
- [DBE Program Regulations: Size standard](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/31/dbe-program-regulations-size-standard/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. If a firm has exceeded the size standard
- [LA Small Business Academy](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/30/la-small-business-academy/) - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the Department of Public Works (DPW) of the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center at the University of Southern California (USC) are inviting interested Small Businesses in
- [Caltrans Local Assistance DBE Forms Revised](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/25/caltrans-local-assistance-dbe-forms-revised/) - The following DBE forms for Local Assistance projects have been revised and posted on the Division of Local Assistance website. Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Exhibit 10-O1, Consultant Proposal DBE Commitment LAPM Exhibit 10-O2, Consultant Contract DBE Commitment LAPM Exhibit 15-G, Local Agency Bidder DBE Commitment (Construction Contracts) LAPM Exhibit 17-F, Final Report-Utilization of Disadvantaged
- [DBE Program Regulations: Ownership](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/24/dbe-program-regulations-ownership/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. If there is a change in the ownership
- [High-speed rail hosts small business workshops in Fresno and Visalia](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/24/high-speed-rail-hosts-small-business-workshops-in-fresno-and-visalia/) - The California High-Speed Rail Authority is hosting free workshops for disadvantaged business enterprise certification and small business certification. Fresno 8/18/15 9am -1PM Downtown Fresno Business Hub 1444 Fulton St. Visalia 8/04/15 9AM - 1PM Employment Connection 4025 W. Noble Ave. For more information, see the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s website.
- [Caltrans to Begin "Suspending" DBE Firms](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/22/caltrans-to-begin-suspending-dbe-firms/) - Per the Caltrans website: DBE regulation (49 CFR Part §26.88) grants certifying agencies, such as Caltrans, authority to suspend DBE firms. Events that can trigger suspension include; death or incarceration of the DBE owner, DBE failing to notify in writing of any material change or if a DBE fails to timely complete and return its
- [Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/17/1307/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. How should recipients evaluate the commercially useful function
- [Current Practices to Set and Monitor DBE Goals on Design-Build Projects and Other Alternative Project Delivery Methods](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/15/current-practices-to-set-and-monitor-dbe-goals-on-design-build-projects-and-other-alternative-project-delivery-methods/) - The Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 481: Current Practices to Set and Monitor DBE Goals on Design-Build Projects and Other Alternative Project Delivery Methods synthesizes current practices and challenges that state departments of transportation (DOTs) face as they set and monitor the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program goals on
- [DBE Program Regulations: Fostering Small Business Programs](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/10/dbe-program-regulations-fostering-small-business-programs/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. What actions should a recipient take before implementing
- [DBE Program Regulations: Certification Standards](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/03/dbe-program-regulations-certification-standards/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. What, and how much, assistance is it appropriate
- [Caltrans FHWA Triennial DBE Goal and Methodology 2016-2018](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/07/02/caltrans-fhwa-triennial-dbe-goal-and-methodology-2016-2018/) - Caltrans has released its overall annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal and methodology for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is seeking public comments. Caltrans’ 2016-2018 overall DBE goal and methodology will be posted for 30 days at www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep. A copy will also be available during regular business hours at the Office of Business and Economic
- [American DBE Magazine Spring 2015](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/06/27/american-dbe-magazine-spring-2015/) - The Spring 2015 Issue of American DBE Magazine is available online free of charge. This issue’s cover story features Cynthia Jones Parks of Jones Worley, an Atlanta-based marketing communications firm that has emerged from the great recession even better and stronger than before. This issue also highlights Fluor-Lane 95’s success in implementing an exceptional DBE
- [DBE Program Regulations: Certification Procedures](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/06/26/dbe-program-regulations-certification-procedures/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Can recipients and UCPS charge application fees to
- [DBE Program Regulations: Good Faith Efforts Requirements](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/06/19/dbe-program-regulations-good-faith-efforts-requirements/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Should recipients treat as evidence of good faith
- [DBE Program Regulations: Prompt Payment and Retainage](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/06/12/dbe-program-regulations-prompt-payment-and-retainage/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. At what time does the rule require prime
- [DBE Program Regulations: Personal Net Worth](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/06/05/dbe-program-regulations-personal-net-worth/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on DBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 26. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. If the owner of a DBE or ACDBE
- [ACDBE Program Regulations](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/05/28/acdbe-program-regulations/) - DOT has released Official FAQs on ACDBE Program Regulations. These questions and answers provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions under 49 CFR part 23. Like all guidance material, these questions and answers are not, in themselves, legally binding or mandatory, and do not constitute regulations. Can recipients enter into long-term, exclusive agreements with
- [Caltrans Exhibit 9-B and Exhibit 9-C Forms Due June 1, 2015](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/05/18/caltrans-exhibit-9-b-and-exhibit-9-c-forms-due-june-1-2015/) - In order to qualify to receive federal funds for their transportation projects, each local agency must provide to the Caltrans District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE) a completed “LOCAL AGENCY DBE ANNUAL SUBMITTAL FORM (Exhibit 9-B)” by June 1 of each year for the following 2016 Federal Fiscal Year (FFY), which covers October 1, 2015 through
- [Caltrans Public Meeting on FTA Goals](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/04/21/caltrans-public-meeting-on-fta-goals/) - Caltrans is hosting public meetings to allow contractors to provide input on proposed DBE goal on FTA-funded projects for Fiscal Years 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2019, and 2018-2019. Caltrans' DBE participation goal is 6.95%. Caltrans projects that it will be able to meet 4.0% of its DBE goal through race- and gender neutral measures. The remaining 2.95% will be
- [DBE Training: Setting and Meeting the Goal- Caltrans District 3](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/04/10/dbe-training-setting-and-meeting-the-goal-caltrans-district-3/) - This half-day Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) training is being provided by Caltrans Office of Business & Economic Opportunity (OBEO) to help local agencies understand how to set and meet their DBE goals on federally-funded projects. Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Session #1: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session #2: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location:
- [USDOT Mentor-Protege Program Re-Launches](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/03/19/usdot-mentor-protege-program-re-launches/) - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is pleased to announce the expansion of our Mentor-Protégé Program. After successfully implementing the pilot program, OSDBU allowed additional firms to join, increasing the number of Mentor-Protégé relationships from 9 to 25. In addition to increasing the amount of participants, the
- [DGS Small Business Program Meeting](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/02/25/dgs-small-business-program-meeting/) - The California Department of General Services' (DGS) will host a hearing to give the public an opportunity to voice their opinion on the proposed changes to the state's Small Business (SB) certification program on March 5th. The hearing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the DGS Auditorium, 707 Third Street, 1st
- [Q&A- Western States Paving Company Case](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/01/16/qa-western-states-paving-company-case/) - The US DOT provides specific guidance regarding the Western States Paving Company case and its impact on federally-funded contracting in the 9th Circuit. Below is an abbreviated summary of the questions and answers provided by the US DOT. Q. What did the court say in Western States? The 9th Circuit panel held that 49 CFR
- [Caltrans FTA Disparity Study Released](https://www.gcapservices.com/2015/01/15/caltrans-fta-disparity-study-released/) - Caltrans has released the FTA Disparity Study, which found that substantial disparity exists between the expected and actual participation of some disadvantaged groups on contracts funded by the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA). Caltrans has a race-neutral FTA DBE program and seeks to meet its annual DBE participation goal of 4 percent without utilizing goals on individual FTA-funded contractsThe department

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- [California Public Utilities Commission – Assembly Bill 2143 Prevailing Wage Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/cpuc-lc/)
- [California Public Utility Commission – Supplier Clearinghouse – Certification Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/cpuc-sch-certifications/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - Labor Compliance Monitoring System Implementation](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-lcms-implementation/)
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- [California High Speed Rail Authority - Systra/Typsa Joint Venture - Package 1A: Track and Overhead Contact Systems Design](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/cahsr-stjv-sb-doc-control/)
- [City of Corona Utilities Department - On-Call Engineering and Professional Consulting Services - DBE and Labor Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/city-of-corona-dbe-lc/)
- [City of Santa Rosa - Citywide Master Professional Services Agreement - Labor Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/santa-rosa-lc/)
- [City of San Clemente - Labor and DBE Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Services - South El Camino Real Lane Configuration and Buffered Bike Lane Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/san-clemente-dbe-and-lc/)
- [San Francisco International Airport - DBE, ACDBE, and SBE Consultant Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sfo-dbe-acdbe-sbe/)
- [South Coast Water District - Labor Compliance and PLA Monitoring Services - Doheny Ocean Desalination Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/scwd-lc-and-pla-services/)
- [Environmental Disposal Company - Escondido Anaerobic Digestor](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/edco-lc/)
- [Town of Los Altos Hills - Heritage House Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/los-altos-lc/)
- [Sonoma County Transit - DBE Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sonoma-dbe/)
- [Riverside County Transportation Commission - DBE Program Consultant](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/rctc-dbe/)
- [Port of Long Beach - Project Labor Agreement, Labor Compliance, and Grant Administration Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/port-pla-lc-grant/)
- [The University of California, Davis - Grant Review Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ucdavis-grant/)
- [State of Oregon – BBC Research & Consulting - Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/oregon-bbc-disparity-study/)
- [Omnitrans - On-Call Labor Compliance Support Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/omnitrans-lc/)
- [Omnitrans - DBE Compliance Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/omnitrans-dbe/)
- [Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority - Labor Compliance and Small Business Program Support](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/mgl-lc-sb/)
- [Los Angeles World Airports - BBC Research & Consulting - Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lawa-bbc-disparity-study/)
- [Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Performance Audit of Various Diverse Contracts](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ladwp-performance-audit/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Talent Management Systems Assessment](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/la-metro-tmsa/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Contract Information Management System Contract Clause Library](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/la-metro-cims/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - Mid-Coast Transit Corridor Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-midcoast/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - On-Call Labor Compliance Monitoring Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/la-metro-lc/)
- [City of Sacramento – Launch Industries, LLC -  Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity Program Technical Assistance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sacramento-launch-core-assistance/)
- [Idaho Transportation Department - BBC Research & Consulting - Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/itd-bbc-disparity-study-2/)
- [County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works - Labor Compliance Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ladpw-lc/)
- [City of Simi Valley - DBE Consulting and Compliance Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/simi-valley-dbe/)
- [City of Santa Monica – BBC Research & Consulting - Procurement, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/santa-monica-bbc-disparity-study/)
- [City of Santa Clarita - DBE Consulting and Compliance Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/santa-clarita-dbe/)
- [North County Transit District – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/nctd-dbe/)
- [City of Claremont – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/claremont-dbe/)
- [Community Transit - Small Business Enterprise / Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policy Consultant Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ct-sbe-dbe/)
- [City of Irvine – On-Call Community Workforce Agreement and Labor Compliance Administration](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/bart-bcawr-dei-2/)
- [Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Small Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Support Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/vta-sbe-dbe/)
- [City of Anaheim & Anaheim Housing Authority - Labor Compliance Services for HUD-Funded Housing & Capital Improvement Projects](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/anaheim-city-and-authority-lc/)
- [Los Angeles Department of Water & Power – TRC Companies - Scattergood Unit 3 Demolition Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ladwp-scattergood/)
- [San Diego Metropolitan Transit System - DBE Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/mts-dbe-2/)
- [City of Carson - On-Call Services for Professional Labor Compliance Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/carson-lc-pla/)
- [San Diego County Water Authority  - Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sdcwa-scoop/)
- [Los Angeles Department of Water & Power – TRC Companies - Haynes Generating Station Units 3-6 Demolition Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ladwp-haynes/)
- [Cal State Fullerton – C.W. Driver Construction - Visual Arts Complex Modernization Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/cal-state-fullerton-c-w-driver-lc/)
- [Cal State Dominguez Hills - C.W. Driver Construction - Innovation and Instruction Building Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/cal-state-dominguez-c-w-driver-lc/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - DBE and SBE Certification Processing](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lametro-dbe-sbe-cert-2/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Exposition Line Phase 2 – Construction Careers Policy and Project Labor Agreement Audit](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lametro-expoline/)
- [Alameda County Transportation Commission – Contract Compliance and Equity Support Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/actc-dbe-lc/)
- [San Diego County Regional Airport Authority - DBE Certification Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sdcraa-dbe/)
- [City of Santa Monica – Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll Monitoring](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/santa-monica-lc/)
- [California Department of Transportation - BBC Research and Consulting - 2024 FTA Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/caltrans-bbc-disparity-study-2/)
- [Bay Area Rapid Transit & BCA Watson Rice – Audit of BART's Link21 Expenditures](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/bart-bcawr-dei/)
- [Cincinatti/Northern Kentucky Airport Authority - Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program Update](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/cvg-dbe/)
- [San Francisco Public Utilities Commission – Racial Equity Consulting](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sfpuc-dbe-dei/)
- [State of Washington Department of Commerce - Launch Industries – Cannabis Social Equity Technical Assistance Grant Program Consultant](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/commerce-dei/)
- [Peninsula Clean Energy – Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/pce-deai/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - Equity Action Plan Development](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-dei/)
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- [Los Angeles Housing Department - Prevailing Wage Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lahd-prevailing-wage/)
- [California Department of Transportation – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Program](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/caltrans-dbe-supportive-services/)
- [County of San Mateo – Supplier Diversity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/san-mateo-disparity-study/)
- [Denton County Transportation Authority – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/dcta-dbe/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - ADA Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-ada/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - Civil Rights & Environmental Justice](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-dbe-2/)
- [San Jose Airport - ACDBE and DBE Program and Goals](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sjc-dbe/)
- [Orange County Transportation Authority - Parsons – Interstate 405 Improvement Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/octa-parsons-dbe-lc/)
- [Riverside County Transportation Commission - Parsons – Interstate 15 Express Lanes](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/rctc-parsons-dbe-lc/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - On-Call DBE Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-dbe/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments - Compliance Information System Assessment, Implementation, & Support](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-cis/)
- [Valley Metro - Plante Moran - Consultant Services - Enterprise Resource Planning System](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/valley-metro-plante-moran-process/)
- [Lane Transit District - DBE and Title VI Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ltd-dbe/)
- [California Department of Transportation - Labor Compliance Manual](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/caltrans-lc/)
- [California Department of Transportation - Verify DBE and GFE Reporting Requirements](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/caltrans-dbe/)
- [Idaho Transportation Department – BBC – Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/itd-bbc-disparity-study/)
- [Antelope Valley Transit Authority– On-Going Labor Compliance Program Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/avta-lc/)
- [North County Transit District - Keen - Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/ntcd-keen-disparity-study/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - TRC Solutions– Energy and Climate Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lametro-trc-admin/)
- [San Bernardino County Transportation Authority – HNTB – Project Management/Construction Management Services for Emerging Technology Tunnel to Ontario Airport](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sbcta-pm-cm-services/)
- [San Diego Association of Governments – Gafcon – On-Call Consulting for LC, ECWP, and CBA](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sandag-lc/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority – PMA Consultants – Orange Line Improvements Construction Support Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/metro-orange-line/)
- [Orange County Transportation Authority – Keen Independent Research – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/octa-dei/)
- [San Diego Metropolitan Transit System – DBE Program Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/mts-dbe/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Westside Subway Extension](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lametro-sub-ext/)
- [Los Angeles World Airports – Procurement Process Reengineering](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lawa-procurement-2/)
- [Riverside County Transportation Commission, Parsons - State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/riverside-parsons-sr91-2/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Subrecipient Monitoring Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lametro-sub-monitoring/)
- [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Small Business Compliance and Reporting System Support](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/lametro-sbcrs/)
- [San Bernardino County Transportation Authority – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sbcta-dbe/)
- [County of Los Angeles Civil Grand Jury – Assessment and Survey of Crenshaw Corridor Business Interruption Fund](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/la-civil-grand-jury-bif/)
- [San Bernardino County Transportation Authority - On-Call Labor Compliance Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sbcta-labor-compliance/)
- [San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, HNTB – Interstate 10 Express Lanes Project Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Labor Compliance Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/sbcta-i-10/)
- [California Department of Transportation, BBC Research & Consulting – Availability and Disparity Study](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/caltrans-bbc-disparity-study/)
- [City of Carson – On-Call Services for Professional Labor Compliance and Project Labor Agreement Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/carson-lc/)
- [City of Pasadena -On-Call Labor Compliance Consultant Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/pasedena-lc/)
- [City of Santa Monica - DBE Labor Compliance Consultant](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/santa-monica-dbe-lc/)
- [John Wayne Airport – Professional DBE Program Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/jwa-dbe/)
- [Gtrans – Labor Compliance and DBE Monitoring Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/gtrans-lc-dbe/)
- [Idaho Transportation Department – DBE Supportive Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/itd-dbe-services/)
- [County of Riverside – Construction-Related Consultants, Labor Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/riverside-lc/)
- [City of Long Beach - Labor Compliance, DBE/SB, HUD and Title VI Monitoring](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/long-beach-lc-dbe/)
- [Metrolink - DBE and Labor Compliance Monitoring Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/metrolink-dbe-lc/)
- [Access Services - DBE Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/access-dbe/)
- [City of Modesto - DBE Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/modesto-dbe/)
- [Brilliant Corners - MWDVBE, Workforce Utilization and Prevailing Wage Compliance](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/brilliant-corners-lc/)
- [City of San Marcos - Gafcon - DBE and Labor Compliance Consulting Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/san-marcos-gafcon-dbe-lc/)
- [City of Campbell - Labor Compliance Monitoring Services](https://www.gcapservices.com/portfolio-item/campbell-lc/)

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## Tags

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## Portfolio categories

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