DBE Program Info
The Department’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is designed to remedy ongoing discrimination and the continuing effects of past discrimination in federally-assisted highway, transit, airport, and highway safety financial assistance transportation contracting markets nationwide.
The primary remedial goal and objective of the SD DBE program is to level the playing field by providing small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.
Funded through the Federal Highway Administration, the SDDOT DBE Business Development Program (BDP) is intended to support SD DBE program participants. The DBE Business Development program is designed to give you and your team the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources to grow your business.
We work directly with you, the business owner, to identify organizational goals and areas of focus that will help move your business forward. We work hard to develop relationships with our clients to truly understand the personality and culture of your business so that we can uniquely tailor curriculum based on the current stage of your business and help determine growth strategies.
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Project Solutions, Inc. serves as the support services provider for the South Dakota DOT DBE program. As the support service provider, Project Solutions has a team of professionals that can help support your business, no matter the need. From application assistance while getting certified to business development after you have received your certification, here are some of the services we offer:
- Application and Program Assistance
- Business Development Training Opportunities
- Capability Statement Development
- Writing a Business Plan
Our resource library of training videos and other resources will be your go-to platform for taking your SD DBE business to the next level. Training videos on topics like:
- Certified Payroll
- Managing & Leading
- Communication
- Social Media
- Job Costing
- Onboarding and Employee Retention
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Announcements
South Dakota–based DBE firms that wish to be reevaluated for participation in the updated SDDOT DBE Program are encouraged to submit their Personal Narrative (PN) and Personal Net Worth (PNW) Statement as soon as practicable.
- Firms that do not submit the required documentation will remain inactive, and their participation will not count toward DBE goals.
- Firms that are not interested in moving forward at this time should notify Kyle Watkins of their decision.
- Firms that are unsure may choose to submit their documents at a later date; reevaluation can occur at any time, but firms will remain inactive until the process is completed.
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