Disadvantaged Business Enterprise - Neutral (DBE-N) Program

AGENCY: Public Transit Department Small Business Participation Plan – Annual Submission

Due annually on the anniversary date of contract execution

05_26-IFR PTD_SBPP

Contract No. Contract Execution Date:

The above-referenced contract is subject to the Public Transit Department’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise - Neutral (DBE-N) program requirements issued by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) in 49 CFR part 26.

______________________________ will track and report all the participation that occurs in any procurement, joint ventures, goods/services, and other arrangements involving a Small Business.

The company submits its Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) and agrees to comply with the small business outreach requirements to use good faith and reasonable efforts to promote and foster the participation of small businesses on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assisted projects.

I. Small Business Participation Commitment

The above company is committed to using good faith efforts by engaging and soliciting the services of Small Businesses as new and existing needs for services arise. The company will actively attempt to contract with small businesses.

Below is an outline of our good-faith plan to demonstrate our efforts to foster small business participation in FTA-assisted projects:

1. Contact the PTD Compliance Specialist for assistance and guidance regarding this plan.

2. Identify opportunities for verified small business suppliers to provide goods and services.

3. Identify and engage in proactive outreach efforts to inform these small businesses of opportunities.

4. Send letters to small business suppliers encouraging them to contact our company with proposals regarding providing goods and services and to keep a log of all letters, contacts, responses, and non-responses.

5. Make the best reasonable efforts to obtain and utilize the services of small businesses.

Other commitments:

II. Company Responsibilities:

_____________ understands the requirements to comply with Public Transit Department Small Business Participation Plan and 49 CFR Part 26. The company will track and report all small business participation that occurs on transit-related projects as a result of a contract, procurements, purchase orders, subleases, JV, goods/services or other arrangements involving sub-tier participation. This documentation will be entered monthly into the City of Phoenix Certification and Compliance System at phoenix.gob2g.com.

III. Small Businesses Currently in Use

Listed below are the small businesses that are currently participating with the company as subcontractors, joint venture partners, suppliers of goods and services, and other business relationships.

Company Name Small Business

Category (subcontractors, joint venture partners, suppliers of goods and services, other)

Total Amount Paid During the

Past Year (MM-DD-YYYY to

MM-DD-YYYY)

https://phoenix.gob2g.com/

IV. Future Opportunities for Small Business Participation

The company working on a transit-related project will use the City of Phoenix and Federal databases as a starting point to locate and engage potential opportunities of small business suppliers. Potential opportunities for Small Business participation include:

Scopes of Work

(NAICS)

Estimated

Timeframe/Schedule Contractor/Vendor

(if known)

This list will be assessed at the next submission of the annual SBPP.

V. Annual Small Business Participation Plan Submission

The contractor shall complete and submit an updated SBPP, including any associated supporting documentation requested by the Agency or Subrecipient, on an annual basis from the start of the contract.

VI. Contract Liason

____________________ will be responsible for submitting the Small Business Participation Plan on a yearly basis and other required reports by the contracting agency.

a. Contact Information:

Name:

Title:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

On behalf of the Contractor, I certify that the above information is true and correct:

Signature: Date:

Please submit all supporting documentation with your SBPP.