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DBE GoodFaith Inc. is
dedicated to providing a premium bid outreach solution that meets the
needs of companies competing for government-funded contracts and
socially & economically disadvantaged businesses.
We take the good faith effort seriously and, as a result, have designed
our services to maximize transparency in the outreach component of the
good faith effort - a policy that we believe benefits all parties
involved in public works & procurement contracting.
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TxDOT reclaims
project savings
Earlier this month the
Texas Transportation Commission closed a legal loophole in the
pass-through tolling program that allows municipalities to save state
money when construction projects come in below the estimated cost.
The pass-through program is a way of using road-use metrics to determine
the rate at which the state reimburses local governments for road work
that municipalities paid for upfront. Previously, local governments
could simply pocket the difference on road projects that came in at up
to 20% cheaper than expected.
State officials say they would like to keep the money for use on state
highways, which are perpetually in need of funding for upkeep.
However, some local officials are chafing at this change in procedure -
especially since the new rules are intended to take effect on projects
that are already underway, with no grandfathering taking place.
"We've played by the law. Now you guys changed the rules and put this
project in jeopardy. I'm here to ask TxDOT to honor their end of the
agreement," said Fort Bend County Commissioner Richard Morrison.
Given the fiscal pressures on the state, it remains to be seen whether
or not officials like Morrison will get his wish.
There are almost a quarter-billion dollars' worth of pass-through
tolling projects currently being developed in Texas.
To read the
minutes from the Texas Transportation Commission meeting on the
pass-through tolling program, visit:
http://www.txdot.gov/about_us/commission/2010_meetings/
documents/minute_orders/jun8/2.pdf
Let us help with your 'GFE'
Since its start in
2005, DBE GoodFaith Inc. has become a leader in disadvantaged business outreach,
having helped over 1,110 firms meet contracts'
outreach requirements on more than 6,000 contract bids.
With DBE
GoodFaith's intuitive outreach service, disadvantaged businesses (DBEs &
HUBs) can be targeted to receive subcontracting and
supplier opportunities for your contract. Our system allows
users to:
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Place DBE &
HUB outreach ads
online;
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Automatically
fax and email invitations to bid to DBE subcontractors of the users choice;
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Complete initial
phone call solicitations with the help of DBE GoodFaith's call center;
and
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Automatically
document all outreach performed.
For more information
on how DBE GoodFaith can help your
business, contact a representative at (877) 802-3394 or visit
www.dbegoodfaith.com.
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