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~ Florida Department of Transportation JEB BUSH GOVERNOR 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 DENVER J. STUTLER, JR. SECRETARY POLICY Effective: March 16, 2006 Office: Equal Opportunity Topic No: 001-275-015-i DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE UTILIZATION It is the policy of the Florida Department of Transportation that disadvantaged businesses, as defined by 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26, shall have an opportunity to participate in the performance of Department contracts in a non- discriminatory environment. The objectives of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program are to ensure non-discrimination in the award and administration of contracts, ensure firms fully meet eligibility standards, help remove barriers to participation, create a level playing field, assist in development of a firm so it can compete successfully outside of the program, provide flexibility, and ensure narrow tailoring of the program. The Department, its contractors, suppliers, and consultants shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that disadvantaged businesses have an opportunity to compete for and perform the contract work of the Department in a non-discriminatory environment. The Department shall require its contractors, suppliers, and consultants to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability in the award and performance of its contracts. This policy covers in part the applicable federal regulations and the applicable statutory references contained therein for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Plan, Chapters 337 and 339, Florida Statutes, and Rule Chapter 14-78, Florida Administrative Code. --- February 2007 00404-1 03-4122.0.