What is UCP program?

What is UCP program?

The purpose of the UCP is to provide “one-stop shopping” for applicants to apply for DBE certification, such that an applicant is required to apply only once for a DBE certification that and it will be honored by all agencies that are recipients of Federal DOT funding in the state.

What is a DBE in Illinois?

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) provides minorities, women and other eligible small businesses an opportunity to participate in transportation contracts that utilize federal funds.

What is DBE certification?

DBE is a company level diversity certification. DBE certifications are usually issued at the state level through the state’s Department of Transportation and often used as a designation for companies that wish to bid on Department of Transportation contracts.

What is MBE and WBE?

Becoming certified as an MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), WBE (Woman Business Enterprise), and/or DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) may offer greater opportunities to those minority-owned, woman-owned, and socially or economically disadvantaged contractors and suppliers seeking to bid on publicly funded …

Is FBE the same as WBE?

Similarly, WBE stands for Women Business Enterprise, and is sometimes referred to as FBE or Female Business Enterprise. A WBE or FBE is owned, operated, and controlled by one or more members of the female gender.