Resources (DBE)
Overview
For projects funded with federal monies, the requirements of form PWS001 should be followed. Currently, solicitations and advertisements for bids must be made using a minimum of 1) Vendor Link, 2) Phoenix Database, and 3) either a) SUB-Net or b) Central Contract Registration (CCR). (Remember, the FIRST resource you should explore is the locality's own DBE listing maintained pursuant to NCGS 143-128.2(e).) Please document use of at least three of the following resources to develop a solicitation list:
Resources for Identifying DBE (Sub)contractors for Direct Solicitation
| North Carolina's Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Office of Civil Rights and Business Development, especially see the NCDOT Directory of DBE Transportation Firms. | North Carolina's Vendor Link website. |
| National Association of Minority Contractors - For additional help, call (202) 204-3093. | System for Award Management (this replaced Central Contractor Registration) - For additional help call (866) 606-8220. |
Resources to Advertise DBE (Sub)contracting Opportunities
Note that each use of an Online Resource for advertising (sub)contract opportunities counts as ONE use of a resource.
| SBA's SUB-Net For assistance contact the Small Business Administration. |
US Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Phoenix Database For help submitting your opportunity to subcontract, contact the NC Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC):
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Plan Rooms Serving Minority Contractors in North Carolina
Note that each use of one of these Plan Rooms to advertise (sub)contract opportunities counts as ONE use of a resource.
A listing is also maintained by the Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB).
| Cumberland Regional Improvement Corporation (CRIC) Plan Room Attn: Gus Webber P.O. Box 1567 Fayetteville, NC 27302 (910) 483-6439 |
East Carolina University HUB Plan Room Attn: Donna Lewis-Mayo Greenville, NC (252) 328-6858 |
| Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC) Plan Room Attn: Paul Tilford 6503 Hilburn Drive Raleigh, NC (828) 390-7090 |
Metrolina Minority Contractors’ Association (MMCA) Resource Center Attn: John Kirkland 3124 West Trade Street, Suite A Charlotte, NC 28208 (704) 332-5746 |
| Triangle Minority Contractors’ Resource Center Attn: Wilburn Oziogu 800 N. Mangum Street, Suite 100 Durham, NC 27701 (919) 530-8780 |
Minority Newspapers in North Carolina
Note that each use of one of these Minority Newspapers to advertise (sub)contract opportunities counts as ONE use of a resource and as ONE solicitation in each subcontract discipline.
A listing is also maintained by the Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB).
| Asian Herald, The Attn: Ki-Hyun Chun 1339 Baxter Street, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28204 (704) 342-5656 |
Carolina Peacemaker, The Attn: Afrique Kilimanjaro P.O. Box 20853 400 Summit Avenue Greensboro, NC 27420 (336) 274-6210 |
| Carolina Times, The Attn: Kenneth Edmonds P.O. Box 3825 923 Old Fayetteville Street Durham, NC 27702 (919) 682-2913 |
Carolinian, The Attn: Paul Jervay P.O. Box 25308 501 E. Davie Street Raleigh, NC 27611 (919) 834-5558 |
| Charlotte Post, The Attn: Jeri Thompson P.O. Box 30144 1531 Camden Road Charlotte, NC 28230 (704) 376-0496 |
Chronicle, The Attn: Mike Pitt 617 N. Liberty Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 722-8624 |
| Conexión, La Attn: Paola Jaramillo P.O. Box 228 211 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27602 (919) 832-1225 (888) 739-4911 |
County News, The Attn: Fran Farrer-Nash P.O. Box 407 505 S. Center Street Statesville, NC 28687 (704) 873-1054 |
| Daily Drum, The Attn: R. Johnson P.O. Box 965 3107 Evans Street, Suite G Greenville, NC 27835 (252) 931-0678 |
Fayetteville Press Newspaper, The Attn: J.J. Jones P.O. Box 9166 3635 Sycamore Dairy Road, Suite C Fayetteville, NC 28311 (910) 323-3120 |
| Greater Diversity News, The Attn: Kathy Grear 272 North Front Street, Suite 406 Wilmington, NC 28401 (910) 762-1337 (800) 462-0738 |
Progresso Hispano Newspaper, El Attn: Aura Herrera 756 Tyvola Road, Suite 102 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 529-6624 |
| Qué Pasa (Charlotte) Attn: Marina Alenan 7508 East Independence Blvd., Suite 109 Charlotte, NC 28227 (704) 319-5044 (877) 714-2892 |
Qué Pasa (Raleigh / Durham) Attn: Marina Alenan 4600 New Bern Avenue, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27610 (919) 645-1680 (877) 714-2892 |
| Qué Pasa (Greensboro / Winston-Salem) Attn: Marina Alenan 3025-G Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, NC 27107 (336) 714-7516 (877) 714-2892 |
Triangle Tribune, The Attn: Bonitta Best 115 Market Street, Suite 360H Durham, NC 27701 (919) 688-9408 |
| Wilmington Journal, The Attn: Shawn Jervay Thatch P.O. Box 1020 412 South 7th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 (910) 762-5502 |
Other Websites
- City of Asheville Minority Business Program
- City of Charlotte Small Business Opportunities Program
- City of Durham Small & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
- City of Greensboro Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program
- City of Greenville Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program
- City of Raleigh Small Disadvantaged Minority and Women Owned Business Program
- City of Wilmington Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program
- City of Winston-Salem Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program
- NC Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB)
- Office of the National Ombudsman and Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
- US Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
- US Small Business Administration (SBA) HUBZone Certification