The DBE Supportive Services program is operated in conjunction with the DBE program funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and administered by the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) Civil Rights Office. It is the policy of the FHWA to promote increased participation of DBEs on federally funded highway and bridge contracts through the development and implementation of the DBE Supportive Services program.
DBE Supportive Services provides assistance to Maine certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The program provides many excellent resources and individual business assistance intended to help DBEs excel. The program offers a variety of services and resources to facilitate the firms' development into viable, self-sufficient businesses capable of competing for and performing on federally assisted highway and bridge projects.
The following assistance is available to MaineDOT certified DBEs through the Maine DBE Supportive Services program:
- Computer and technical help
- Educational opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement (pre-approval required)
- Business plan assistance
- Individually tailored business assistance
- Networking opportunities (Maine Business Matchmaker and Maine DBE Expo)
- Website development
- Marketing material development
- And more!
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