How to Become a DBE
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...before you become overwhelmed, just follow the steps below... |
1. First, download the following documents:
b. Click here to download the Supporting Documents Checklist (pdf)
c. Click here to download the DBE Application (pdf)
d. Click here to download the Personal Financial Statement (pdf)
2. Read through the instructions and gather all necessary supporting documents (see checklist).
3. Complete the DBE Application.
4. Complete the Personal Financial Statement.
5. Submit the application and all required documentation to the address below:
Civil Rights Office
#16 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0016
6. Upon review of the application and required documentation, the Maine Department of Transportation will arrange an "on-site evaluation" of the company.
7. If the application is approved, the company will be certified by the Maine Department of Transportation and classified according to its products and services.
Once certified, all DBEs must submit a "No Change Affidavit," a "Personal Net Worth Statement" and a copy of the business's federal tax return annually to reconfirm their company's eligibility status. (Note: submit these documents in advance of your recertification date to avoid being removed from the DBE list during the recertification process.)
If you have any questions and need help completing your DBE application, please contact one of our staff members below or go to: http://www.maine.gov/mdot/disadvantaged-business-enterprises/dbe-home.php.
Melody Weeks, Project Manager
207-942-6389 ext.3245