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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Information

DBE Program Overview

Information regarding the DBE Program (as well as the DBE program obligations of Metro bidders
may be found in "Appendix B" of any Metro solicitation.

Metro assigns DBE participation goals on a contract-by-contract basis on federally funded

construction contracts having a total dollar value greater than $500,000 and on non-construction
procurements (i.e. contracts for services, supplies, and equipment) having a total value greater
than $100,000. Due to a concept called "narrow tailoring," not all contracts will have a DBE goal
assigned.

The goal may be satisfied by utilizing one or more DBE's as joint venture partners, subcontractors
or suppliers of goods and services of any kind or nature, provided that the DBE performs the tasks
awarded when the contract was executed. DBE firms may also participate as prime contractors.

Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 26, it is the policy of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(Metro) that disadvantaged business enterprises (businesses owned by women and minorities) as
defined by U.S. Department of Transportation regulation 49 CFR Part 26 shall have a fair
opportunity to compete for and participate on Metro contracts and subcontracts. For more
information, please read about our Small Local Business Program.

DBE certification
Only the participation of minority and women-owned firms that have been certified by WMATA's
Office of Procurement and Materials as DBE's can be counted towards satisfaction of the goal. If
you are a small, minority or woman-owned business, you are especially encouraged to participate
in our business opportunities. The Office of Procurement and Materials publishes an online DBE
Directory, which provides information regarding available DBE's in all or nearly all construction
trades, as well as providers of all types of goods and services. The Directory's database is
continuously supplemented and updated.

Bidders experiencing difficulty locating certified DBE participants are encouraged to contact the
Office of Procurement and Materials for assistance (see contact information below).

Home State Certification

The policy governing "Home State" Certification can be found in 49 CFR Part 26.81 (3)(d). A UCP
is not required to process an application for certification from a firm having its principal place of
business outside the state if the firm is not certified by the UCP in the state in which it maintains
its principal place of business. The "home state" UCP shall share its information and documents
concerning the firm with other UCPs that are considering the firm's application.

For WMATA purposes you are considered "Home State" if your principal place of business is
located within our transit zone:

The WMATA transit zone consists of the District of Columbia, the suburban Maryland counties of
Montgomery and Prince George's and the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax and
Loudoun and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.

If you are located outside of our transit zone please see the Department of Transportation's State
DOT and DBE Program Web page to find your home state certification agency.

DBE application for certification

Please review all documents for completeness before submission. The primary cause of delayed
certification is lack of documentation supporting the certification submitted. Please use the check
off list provided and check off all necessary documents prior to submission.

Application

Check off list

Additional forms and information that prospective DBE vendors should gather before you begin
the registration process.

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Modified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Reciprocity Certification Program
launched
At the September 12, 2008 regional summit to address transportation and safety issues in the
metro area, Maryland's Governor O'Malley, Virginia's Governor Kaine, and District of Columbia's
Mayor Fenty committed to a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to
streamline the certification process for local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms and
Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (ACDBE) wanting to participate in
federally funded transportation projects throughout the Washington metropolitan region.

Any MD, VA or DC firm that is certified as a DBE/ACDBE in its Home State by one of the
following five agencies is eligible to participate:

the District Department of Transportation (DDOT);

the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro);
the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT);
the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE); and
the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).

Under the MOU, DBE firms applying for certification that are already certified by one of the
agencies above will need to submit only the following documents to initiate the certification
process:

the Uniform Certification Application;

a Personal Net Worth statement;
individual federal tax return for latest tax year;
firm's federal tax return for the latest tax year;
a copy of the latest letter of certification received by the DBE/ACDBE from its Home State;
and

The goal of the regional certification consortium and streamlined application process is to increase
the number of certified DBEs and ACDBEs in the local marketplace and, subsequently, to
increase the participation of small disadvantaged businesses in public contracting in the
Washington region.

The UCP Certified DBE Vendor Directory

The Metropolitan Washington Unified Certification Program (MWUCP) has been approved by the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Highway
Administration for implementation. This was done to create efficiencies and streamline the
certification process. A UCP has been formed between the District of Columbia Department of
Transportation (ddot) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro). The
database is searchable by NAICS Code.

MWUCP standard operating procedures

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