B-10-0 Validate Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Counting (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise)

The B-10-0 Validate Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Counting flowchart and process guides listed below outlines the responsibilities of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firm, Prime Contractor, Project Engineer/Project Manager, and Region Civil Rights Office within the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise discipline area.
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Flowchart B-10-0 Validate Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Counting outlines the roles of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firm, Prime Contractor, Project Engineer/Project Manager, and Region Civil Rights Office for completing and validating the Commercially Useful Function Questionnaire, CDOT Form 1432. Details and information provided in this flowchart is outlined below.


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Flowchart B-10-0: Validate Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Counting (Form 1432)

  1. Start: The prime contractor submits a Commercially Useful Function Questionnaire, CDOT Form 1432, for each Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) performing work or providing supplies toward the contract goal.
  2. The prime contractor completes Section A of the CDOT Form 1432 (Figure 10-1).
  3. The DBE firm completes Section B of Form 1432 within 45 days of the DBE beginning work (Figure 10-2) and submits the form to the prime contractor.
  4. The prime contractor completes Section C of Form 1432 and submits it to the CDOT Project Engineer/Project Manager (PE/PM) (Figure 10-3).
  5. The PE/PM completes Section D of Form 1432 (Figure 10-4).
  6. Decision Item: Is the DBE performing a commercially useful function?
    • If yes, continue to step 7.
    • If no, continue to step 8.
  7. The Region Civil Rights Office uploads the completed Form 1432 in B2GNow (Figure 10-6). The process ends.
  8. The Region Civil Rights Office updates the payment for non-commercially useful function activities in B2GNow (Figure 10-5). The process ends.

Process Guides

Graphic representation of a hard hat Contractors

Graphic representation of a backhoe Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firm

Graphic representation of a work vest CDOT Project Oversight

Graphic representation of a briefcase CDOT Region Civil Rights Office