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FAA DBE Compliance Update. General Session 2. 19 th Annual Airports Economic Opportunity and Policy Forum Houston, Texas December 3, 2012. Alignment. Policy National responsibility Based in DC Staff in Headquarters Compliance National responsibility Based in Los Angeles
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FAA DBE Compliance Update General Session 2 19th Annual Airports Economic Opportunity and Policy Forum Houston, Texas December 3, 2012
Alignment • Policy • National responsibility • Based in DC • Staff in Headquarters • Compliance • National responsibility • Based in Los Angeles • Staff nationwide (some virtual)
General Responsibilities • 7 Staff for 1,300 airports • Overall goals, accomplishments, compliance reviews & oversight, complaint investigations, training, & technical assistance • Joint Venture arrangements, Long-Term and Exclusive leases, analysis of shortfalls in overall goals, Small Business Elements, and DBE Certification training program
FAA dbE-Connect • DBE- and ACDBE-searchable • Bid opportunities • DBE goals • DBE program training conferences • New – internal tracking • Upcoming – external data input • Links to other DBE program information https://faa.dbesystem.com/
NEW OLD DOT DOORS
DOORS DBE Office Online Reporting System (DOORS) • DOT DOORS (new) vs. FAA DOORS (old) • New and improved system: different website • Will soon improve further as an FAA system • Goals & Accomplishment Reporting http://osdbu.dot.gov/DOORS/Application/logon.aspx
Best Practices • Ongoing FAA project • Template to gather good ideas • Draft under review • FY 12 compliance reviews gathered some, including useful forms • Will continue in FY 13 and beyond • Please contact for consideration
Common Misunderstandings • Another ongoing FAA project • Place to centralize and clarify misconceptions • Living document • Topics such as goal-setting, certification, accomplishment reporting, & counting
Stakeholder Meetings • In the past these have been issue-specific such as SBE questions • This year held one soliciting comments on the DBE certification training • More upcoming • Suggested topics?
Certification Training • Establish program by 2/15/13 • FAA lead, with USDOT, FHWA, & FTA • Program, outline, modules, stakeholder • Online with verbatim text & voice-over • Also live sessions, webinars, technical assistance, refresher training, & advanced training
Conferences • Participate with trade associations • Participate with FAA Airports • Stand-alone workshops • FAA National Civil Rights Conference