The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) is Maryland’s official certification agency for the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program, and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program. We ensure only bona fide MBEs/DBEs/ACDBEs and SBEs participate in our program through our comprehensive certification program. Additionally, certified firms appear in MDOT’s Online Directory of Certified Firms.
History
Established in 1978, Maryland’s Minority Business Enterprise Program is the oldest in the country. The MBE/DBE program was established to ensure small, minority- and women-owned firms have the opportunity to participate fully and fairly in both state and U.S. DOT federally funded projects.
In 2014, the SBE program was introduced as a race-and-gender neutral program designed to provide contracting opportunities to small businesses on U.S. DOT federally-aided projects with the State Highway Administration (SHA), Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), and Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA).
MDOT administers both the State of Maryland MBE participation goal, as well as the DBE participation goal for contracts that receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Effective August 13, 2013, Maryland’s MBE participation goal for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 is 29%. DBE goals are individually set by each state agency.
Who can Use
Certified Minority firms
Any Prime contractor seeking to meet its Maryland Minority participation goals
ICMS MBE Number – 14-331
ICMS Scope of Services
Technical Support Services such as:
Computer System Facilities Management Services
Logistics
Facilities Management and Operation Services
Program and Administrative Support
Information Technology Support
Key Contacts:
Program Manager – Mike Costas
Phone: (301) 444-4103
Email: Mike.Costas@icmssolutions.com
Contract Administration – Lisa Creque
Phone: (301) 444-4100