Section 1: Resources
Overview of the DBE Program – Videos
Below are web resources from the USDOT and FHWA on the DBE
Program:
- DBE Program Overview:
TxDOT DBE Guides
TxDOT has five guides for DBE program administration.
- DBE Contractors’ Guide
- Prime Contractors’ DBE Guide
- Local Government DBE Compliance and Monitoring Guide
- District DBE Compliance and Monitoring Guide
- CIV DBE Compliance and Monitoring Guide
These guides and accompanying training materials are available
on TxDOT’s website. TxDOT’s Civil Rights Division can provide guidance
and training.
Diversity Management System
The Diversity Management System (DMS) is a web-based software
program used to collect, verify, and manage payment information
for prime contractors and subcontractors working on federal-aid projects.
Below is a list of vendor resources that can be found in DMS:
(https://txdot.txdotcms.com/)
- Vendor Guide
- Vendor Training Manual
- Utilization Plans (Found on page titled Utilization Plans)
- Video Tutorials
Below is a list of staff resources that can be found in DMS:
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- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 1 - System Overview
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 2 – Vendor Management
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 3 - Contracts
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 5 - Outreach
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 6 - Certifications
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 7 – Help Desk
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 8 – Goal Setting
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 9 – Ad Hoc Reporting
- B2Gnow Staff User Manual – Chapter 11 – Utilization Plans
- Video Tutorials