VGCC hosts session on contracting with N.C. Department of Transportation

The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center will host a free information session to help area residents learn about Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification with the (NC DOT).

The program is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 2 until 4 p.m., in room 7109 (Building 7) on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County .

NC DOT staff members will be there to answer questions and accept applications to become a DBE, and a notary public will also be available to notarize documents.

DBE certification is a process that helps small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including minorities and women, participate in contracting opportunities created by federally-funded or assisted projects.

Various supporting documents are needed to complete an application to be considered as a DBE. A full application and checklist will be sent to each participant at the time of registration to help them be prepared for this event.

For more information, contact Alyssa Mako, project coordinator for the South Atlantic Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center, at amako@TheInstituteNC.org or (919) 956-2331.

Registration can be completed online at dbe-vance-granville-2016.eventbrite.com .