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DBE OPPORTUNITIES
Gooch is committed to using Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE's), Minority Business Enterprises (MBE's) and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE's) on our projects. Depending on the nature of the project, we solicit meaningful involvement through the following methods:
- Targeting portions of the contract for DBE involvement. This includes, where appropriate, breaking out work items into feasible units to facilitate participation.
- Providing interested DBE's with adequate information about plans, specifications and requirements.
- Using good business judgment considering a number of factors in negotiating with subcontractors, including DBE subcontractors, and taking a firm's price and capabilities as well as contract goals into consideration.
- Using the services of minority/women community organizations, minority/women contractors' groups, local, state, and federal minority/women business assistance offices, and other organizations to provide assistance in the recruitment of DBE's.
- Assisting in locating bonding, lines of credit, insurance when appropriate, necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or related assistance or services when appropriate.
Gooch's history of providing a good-faith DBE effort when building work is excellent. In addition, we comply with the statutory requirements of all federal, state and local regulations governing the use of DBE's, MBE's and WBE's.