Published in the Pasadena Independent
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Metro is launching the Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program, a new program aimed at expanding contracting opportunities for businesses owned by disabled veterans and helping veterans successfully bid on projects.
The DVBE Program establishes a three percent contracting goal for all non-federally funded, competitively negotiated contracts for construction, goods or services over $100,000.
A five-point evaluation scoring preference is included for certified DVBE firms with principal offices in California. To participate in the Metro DVBE program, a firm must be certified by the California Department of General Services (DGS).
“One of the most important things we can do for our veterans is make sure they have employment opportunities when they return home, and Metro’s new DVBE Program will boost veteran hiring in California,” said Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, Metro Board Chair and Navy reservist. “The program is an extension of my commitment to make Los Angeles a pro-veteran, pro-business city.”
Metro also is working with veterans’ organizations and other advocates to identify disabled veteran-owned businesses qualified for the program.
“The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) applauds Metro on the implementation of its new Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Program. CalVet is eager to work collaboratively with Metro as it continues its efforts to expand contracting opportunities for California’s disabled veteran business owners,” said Keith Boyland, Deputy Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information about the DVBE program and how to participate, please contact the Metro Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department at 213.922.2600 or visit metro.net/deod.
About Metro: Metro is a multimodal transportation agency that is really three companies in one: a major operator that transports about 1.5 million boarding passengers on an average weekday on a fleet of 2,000 clean air buses and six rail lines, a major construction agency that oversees many bus, rail, highway and other mobility related building projects, and it is the lead transportation planning and programming agency for Los Angeles County.
Overseeing one of the largest public works programs in America, Metro is, literally, changing the urban landscape of the Los Angeles region. Dozens of transit, highway and other mobility projects largely funded by Measure R are under construction or in the planning stages. These include five new rail lines, the I-5 widening and other major projects.
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