DSBO Certified Business Utilization assesses city projects for opportunities for certified business utilization and makes program determinations based on several factors. Establishing these program requirements affords opportunities for certified businesses to perform as prime and/or subcontractors on city projects.
DSBO’s authority is created by Executive Order.
The Professional Service and Construction Ordinance is found in D.R.M.C. Chapter 28 Article III; the Goods & Services Ordinance in Article V; and Small Business Enterprise in Article VII; all are re-authorized at five-year intervals.
The City and County of Denver is a direct recipient of federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation. As a condition of receiving federal assistance, DSBO is responsible for implementing all aspects of the DBE program in accordance with the 49 CFR Part 26.
The purpose of D.R.M.C Chapter 28 Article III, V, and VII and 49 CFR Part 26 is to enable the city to ensure nondiscrimination, create a level playing field, narrow tailoring, ensure firms meet the eligibility standards, help remove barriers and assist in the development of firms to compete successfully outside the program.
Through DSBO’s authority, opportunities are afforded for certified businesses to perform as primes and/or sub-contractors on city projects. DSBO establishes program requirements for SBE Defined Pool or MWBE/DBE Goals on city contracts.
These programs encourage certified MWBE/DBE subcontracting opportunities on construction, professional services, and goods and services. DSBO assesses city projects that are funded with city dollars or on city land for MWBE participation goals. DSBO also assesses federally funded projects for DBE goals on federally funded projects.
Goals and goal type are established assessing several factors:
DSBO Director (or delegate) establishes and approves all goals
The Defined Pool Program encourages prime contracting opportunities on construction, professional services, and goods and services to certified SBEs.
SBE Defined Pool requirements are established by looking at several factors:
DSBO Director (or delegate) establishes and approves all SBE Defined Pool requirements
View the program requirement determinations for Q3 2024 listing anticipated contracts with certified business opportunities: DSBO Certified Business Utilization Report(PDF, 151KB)
For reports from previous quarters, please contact our Auditing and Reporting team at DSBOReporting@denvergov.org.
Are you a city employee that needs to submit a request to have a goal or a defined selection/procurement pool analysis performed for an upcoming solicitation?
Visit our SharePoint site Working with DSBO to submit a Program Determination Request Form.
For MWBE/DBE and SBE Defined Pool program inquiries, please contact goals@denvergov.org.
For data inquiries, please contact our Auditing and Reporting team at DSBOReporting@denvergov.org