{"id":5766,"date":"2021-10-11T22:26:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T03:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=5766"},"modified":"2021-10-11T22:26:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T03:26:47","slug":"fta-to-host-public-outreach-listening-session-on-the-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-dbe-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-to-host-public-outreach-listening-session-on-the-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-dbe-program\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA to Host Public Outreach & Listening Session on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
Published on:<\/strong> October 11, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n FTA will host a listening session<\/a> at 1 p.m. CT Thursday, October 14 to gather information from Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)<\/a> stakeholders about how to improve the program. The session is part of an FTA initiative<\/a> aimed at improving the DBE program to reduce barriers faced by women- and minority-owned small businesses in competing for FTA-funded contracts.<\/p>\n Following an introduction by FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez, staff from FTA\u2019s Office of Civil Rights will give a brief presentation on the DBE program. FTA will then solicit feedback about the DBE program and processes from stakeholders.<\/p>\n Register<\/a> to participate in the session. Submit questions or comments about the DBE Program before the session to FTADBEListeningSession@dot.gov<\/a>. Please include your contact information and affiliation.<\/p>\n FTA will continue the discussion after the listening session through an online dialogue. More information will be provided at the session.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Links:<\/strong> Learn more here. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nRegister for the DBE listening session<\/a>
\nDBE Initiative<\/a>
\nFTA Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"