The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is in the process of setting an overall disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal for federally-funded highway projects in 2017, and is inviting the public to attend public hearings to learn more and provide feedback on the proposed goal.
"The public forums offer DBEs, industry leaders and Cabinet officials a venue to collaborate on issues and concerns involving highway projects and proposed Cabinet goals," said KYTC Secretary Greg Thomas. "The Cabinet wants to ensure that disadvantaged businesses are represented fairly in the project award process."
Beginning on June 2, the KYTC's Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development will host forums in each of the cabinet's 12 highway districts to explain the proposed goals and how they were established (for the full schedule, visit http://transportation.ky.gov/Civil-Rights-and-Small-Business-Development/Documents/2016%20Public%20Forum.pdf).
If approved, the goal would be in place for three years.
The 2017 goals and methodology will be available online at http://transportation.ky.gov/Civil-Rights-and-SmallBusiness-Development.
In addition to attending the meetings, the public can submit written comments to:
Melvin Bynes
Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
200 Mero Street, 6th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40622
Melvin.Bynes2@ky.gov
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