The Center's mission is to provide services that will enable highway applicable DBEs to acquire the proficiency, expertise and experience necessary to compete, on an equal basis, with non-DBEs for federally-assisted PennDOT highway contracts and subcontracts.
What is a DBE?
A DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) is a for-profit small business that is:
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At least 51% owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or in the case of a corporation, in which 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals; AND
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Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it.
For information on becoming a certified DBE, contact PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity at (800) 468-4201 or visit the PAUCP website at: www.paucp.com.