Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) Overview
The Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) under Scott Stewart aims to support certified minority and woman-owned businesses, facilitating their participation in construction projects and accessing CDBG funds. The OMBE maintains a list of certified businesses, distributing bid notifications and RFQ information. Additionally, the OMBE application process requires eligible businesses to be at least 51% minority or female-owned. Various agencies and individuals are listed for further information and support in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) Scott Stewart scott.stewart@adeca.alabama.gov P.O Box 5690 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690
Additional Agencies to Notify or Acquire Information ALDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE) P.O. Box 303050 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3050 https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/DBE.html Shona Meadows meadowss@dot.state.al.us Alabama Small Business Development Center Network Mr. Brian Davis, Director PO Box 870396 Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 205-348-7621 aitc@ua.edu
Additional Agencies to Notify or Acquire Information APEX ACCELERATOR formerly known as PTAC Lindsay Frey lindsey.frey@ua.edu 256-405-3477
BENEFITS TO OMBE BENEFITS TO OMBE Certified minority and woman owned businesses help the CDBG Program and CDBG funds help minority and woman owned businesses. Large contractors are typically in need of minority and woman- owned sub-contractors on construction projects. The more business that are on my OMBE list the more it helps you when trying to solicit minority and woman owned contractor participation on CDBG projects.
UTILIZATION OF OMBE UTILIZATION OF OMBE Receipt and distribution of RFQ/P s and bid notifications. What is done with the RFQ, RFP or bid notification? Bid, RFP, & RFQ Information is sent to the certified businesses on the list I maintain. 7
Communication Process Who OMBE, Local Governments & Grant Administrators What Bid Opportunities When As soon as RFP/RFQ identified & not less than two weeks before the due date.
ADECA OMBE Application Process An eligible business must be at least 51% owned and controlled by the minority or female owner(s). https://adeca.alabama.gov/ombe/ Certification is issued for 2 years. Businesses can be recertified through affidavit process.
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