Lancaster – The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA), in partnership with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will be holding an Educational Outreach and Training Workshop for business owners interested in becoming a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
The workshop will be held on Monday, November 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the AVTA Community Room, located at 42210 6th Street West in Lancaster. There is no cost for the workshop, and lunch is included for all attendees. Anyone interested in attending may register online at www.avta.com.
“The Antelope Valley Transit Authority is proud to be working with the Small Business Development Center to help give a boost to our local Antelope Valley companies”, said Marvin Crist, AVTA Board Chairman. “We look forward to the partnership and the many benefits this and future workshops will bring to our local businesses.”
Businesses participating in the workshop will receive important information on how to become certified through Caltrans or Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), as well as eligibility requirements and definitions under the DBE scope. Topics covered will include an AVTA and SBDC Resource Overview, Upcoming Procurement and Contracting Opportunities, DBE Certification Overview and Best Practices from Previously Awarded Contracts. Attendees can also register to become an AVTA vendor, and receive advance notification of upcoming opportunities to bid on contracts.
"AVTA is committed to increasing participation with our local small businesses," said AVTA CEO Macy Neshati. "Up to 85% of our funding comes from the Federal government, and with a $70 million budget for the coming fiscal year, we want to do all we can to keep those dollars here in the Antelope Valley."
The DBE program ensures nondiscrimination in the award and administration of Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted contracts in highway, transit, and airport programs, and creates a level playing field on which DBE’s can compete fairly. In general, to be eligible for the DBE program, persons must own 51% or more of a "small business," establish that they are socially and economically disadvantaged within the meaning of DOT regulations, and prove they control their business. Other factors that determine eligibility are business size, personal net worth, and independence of the business from other firms.
For more information, please contact AVTA Community Outreach Specialist Kelly Miller at (661)729-2203.
AVTA provides local, commuter and dial-a-ride service to a population of more than 450,000 residents in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale as well as the unincorporated portions of northern Los Angeles County. Its total service area covers 1,200 square miles and it is bounded by the Kern County line to the north, the San Bernardino County line to the east, the Angeles National Forest to the south, and Interstate 5 to the West.
The workshop will be held on Monday, November 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the AVTA Community Room, located at 42210 6th Street West in Lancaster. There is no cost for the workshop, and lunch is included for all attendees. Anyone interested in attending may register online at www.avta.com.
“The Antelope Valley Transit Authority is proud to be working with the Small Business Development Center to help give a boost to our local Antelope Valley companies”, said Marvin Crist, AVTA Board Chairman. “We look forward to the partnership and the many benefits this and future workshops will bring to our local businesses.”
Businesses participating in the workshop will receive important information on how to become certified through Caltrans or Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), as well as eligibility requirements and definitions under the DBE scope. Topics covered will include an AVTA and SBDC Resource Overview, Upcoming Procurement and Contracting Opportunities, DBE Certification Overview and Best Practices from Previously Awarded Contracts. Attendees can also register to become an AVTA vendor, and receive advance notification of upcoming opportunities to bid on contracts.
"AVTA is committed to increasing participation with our local small businesses," said AVTA CEO Macy Neshati. "Up to 85% of our funding comes from the Federal government, and with a $70 million budget for the coming fiscal year, we want to do all we can to keep those dollars here in the Antelope Valley."
The DBE program ensures nondiscrimination in the award and administration of Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted contracts in highway, transit, and airport programs, and creates a level playing field on which DBE’s can compete fairly. In general, to be eligible for the DBE program, persons must own 51% or more of a "small business," establish that they are socially and economically disadvantaged within the meaning of DOT regulations, and prove they control their business. Other factors that determine eligibility are business size, personal net worth, and independence of the business from other firms.
For more information, please contact AVTA Community Outreach Specialist Kelly Miller at (661)729-2203.
AVTA provides local, commuter and dial-a-ride service to a population of more than 450,000 residents in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale as well as the unincorporated portions of northern Los Angeles County. Its total service area covers 1,200 square miles and it is bounded by the Kern County line to the north, the San Bernardino County line to the east, the Angeles National Forest to the south, and Interstate 5 to the West.
