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DBE Policy Statement
Central Ohio Transit Authority
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policy Statement
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is committed to the elimination of discrimination in business practices, including the procurement of goods and services. COTA recognizes its responsibilities to the community. It is in recognition of these responsibilities that COTA establishes the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy, as required by Section 26 of 49 CFR.
It is the policy of COTA to utilize ready, willing and able disadvantaged and small businesses, and to use the best efforts possible to level the playing field in the marketplace by ensuring these firms have the opportunity to participate in the procurement process.
The Program, which the Board has adopted, is designed to identify eligible businesses to ensure that these enterprises have an equitable opportunity to compete for contracts and sub-contracts and to establish overall race conscious and race neutral goals for contracts to be awarded.
COTAs CFO-Vice-President of Finance is designated as the DBE Compliance Officer and has primary responsibility for developing, managing and implementing the DBE Program. The CFO-Vice President of Finance reports to the President-CEO, who has the overall responsibility to ensure the Program is conducted effectively and equitably by COTA. Other management staff, especially those responsible for purchasing, shall give their full cooperation in the implementation of this Policy.
I hereby direct this Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy Statement be posted for all COTA employees to read and be mailed to minority, female, and non-minority community and business organizations.
William G. Porter II
Chair, COTA Board of Trustees
William J. Lhota
President-CEO
Marion White
CFO-Vice President of Finance
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