TOE is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with The Maryland Department of Transportation, Office of Minority Business Enterprise. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) administers the State of Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal, as well as the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal.

Effective July 1, 2001, Maryland's MBE Participation goal is 25%, with sub-goals of 10% for Women owned firms and 7% for African American owned firms. The Federal DBE goal for federally funded contracts is established on an annual basis.

• Only those businesses determined to be owned and controlled by minorities are certified.
  
• Each MDOT administration examines its respective contracts/purchase orders and establishes specific MBE participation goals on a contract-by-contract basis.
  
• Procedures are followed to assure that an award of a contract is not made until a prime
  contractor has met the MBE goal or has demonstrated a good faith effort to meet the MBE goals.

Please contact us for more information about working with TOE through the Maryland Department of Transportation MBE Program.