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