DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
  
It is the policy of the Transit Authority of the City of Omaha, d/b/a Metro Area Transit (MAT), to encourage and increase participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's) to the fullest extent possible in all phases of the company's procurement processes.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
  
MAT will not exclude any person from participation in, deny any person the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate against anyone in connection with the award and performance of any contract on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin. In order to achieve this objective, the company shall:
  1. Identify minority and women-owned businesses who are qualified to provide goods, materials, supplies and services.

  2. Develop and implement information and communication programs and procedures geared to acquaint minority and women-owned businesses with MAT's contracting and procurement procedures and requirements.

  3. Develop the necessary interdepartmental relationships within MAT, to promote and facilitate implementation of the DBE Program.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
  
To obtain additional information concerning the DBE Program, contact:

Human Resources Director
Metro Area Transit
2222 Cuming Street,
Omaha, Nebraska, 68102
(402) 341-7560, Ext. 2500
If your company ownership falls into any of the categories identified in paragraph 1 below, and also meets the requirements of paragraph 2, you are encouraged to apply for DBE certification. (Additional links: See Information - State of Nebraska, Unified Certification Program).
  1. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) is a business owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals(s). For the purpose of this definition, DBE means an individual who is:

    SBA Sec 8(a) Certified     African American
    Hispanic American          Native American
    Asian-Pacific American   Female
    Asian Indian American    Other______

And
  1. A sole proprietorship legitimately owned by an individual(s) who is socially and economically disadvantaged;

  2. a partnership or a joint venture controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s) and in which at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the beneficial ownership interests legitimately are held by socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s) or;

  3. a corporation or other entity in which at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the beneficial ownership interests legitimately are held by socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s).