Certification
True or False
DBE certification is the only certification that SBU Staff perform?
True
Who approves contract goals set by SBU staff?
Ashanti
What do the acronyms RFP and IFB stand for?
Request for Proposals
Invitation for Bid
What is MCUB an acronym for?
Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business
SBU connects with many other units in the office regarding the MCUB program. Examples include working with EDU for outreach events and MCUB meet and greets, SBU met with IRU to discuss an investigations RFP and how to get firms certified, and SBU worked with EIU when meeting with IS regarding their emergency declaration and the equity audit being led by Lila's team.
How many contract goals did SBU set in 2022?
A. 109 B. 77
C. 129 D. 64
A. 109
If a prime contractor does not meet a goal and fails to make a good faith effort, what can they request?
Reconsideration Hearing
What are the four agencies that certify DBE firms at the Certification Application Commitee (CAC)
MetCouncil
MnDot
City of Minneapolis
Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC)
Where do contractors enter their payments to DBE or MCUB firms?
Contract Management System (CMS)
SBU frequently collaborates with Aaron (Business Analyst) to ensure CMS is functioning properly and contractors are able to enter their payments.
11% EPA
14% FTA
What are the four certifications that will get a firm into the MCUB program?
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE_MN only firms)
Target Group (TG)
Veteran or Service-Disabled Veteran (VET)
Central Certification Program (CERT)
What is a CUF review?
Commercially Useful Function Review
* SBU staff performs a CUF review for all DBE and MCUB firms being counted for credit towards a project goal.
What are the Council wide MCUB goals for Construction and Goods and Services?
Construction 14%
Goods and Services 10%
What regulation governs DBE certification?
49 CFR part 26
What was the achieved DBE participation for the FTA report for 2022?
18.22%
What are the six presumed socially and economically disadvantaged groups for DBE certification?
Women
Black American
Hispanic American
Asian Pacific American
Subcontinent Asian American
Native American