Availability and Disparity Study
The Public Transit Department invites small, disadvantaged, women-owned and minority local businesses to provide feedback for a comprehensive Availability and Disparity study. The study will focus on the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in the transportation contracting market.
To complete the study, the Department has contracted Mason Tillman Associates.
Mason Tillman Associates will analyze the contracting practices of the Public Transit DBE program and determine if small, women-owned and minority local-owned businesses have equal access to public contracting opportunities as well as recommend solutions for improvements. The Public Transit DBE program aims to provide disadvantaged businesses in the City of Phoenix with resources to be able to be more competitive.
The goal is to use the results of the study and the experience shared from Phoenix businesses to increase participation in the DBE program
Take the Business Survey
Questions - contact Mason-Tillman Associates at (602) 613-0644 or email at CityofPhoenixDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
As a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding, the City of Phoenix provides the following resource information for DBEs.
Phoenix Public Transit updates its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal every three years.
Public Notice: Public Transit Finalized DBE Goal for Federal Fiscal Years 2024-2026 (PDF)
Aviso Público: Meta Trienal Finalizada Para La Participación de Empresas Comerciales Desfavorecidas en los Años Fiscales Federales 2024-2026 (PDF)
DBE Certification
To learn more about becoming certified as a DBE you must apply online with one of the three Arizona Unified Certification Partners (AZUCP).
City of Phoenix - for all firms located in Maricopa County, AZ and for any firm seeking airport concession as a DBE (ACDBE).
City of Tucson - for all firms located in Pima County, AZ.
Arizona Department of Transportation - all firms located outside of Maricopa and Pima counties and any firm seeking interstate application.
Goods and Services
To become a vendor of goods and services for the city of Phoenix visit:
https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/vendorsreg
For more information about business certification and upcoming networking events and informational workshops visit:
phoenix.gov/eod/programs or call
602-262-6790 or
602-534-1557
Construction and Design
For information on current construction opportunities, project interview/bid results and project sections visit:
https://solicitations.phoenix.gov/
To sign up for the Street Transportation Departments Construction and Consulting Services newsletter, please click on the link below and complete the subscription form visit:
lists.phoenix.gov/fms/eas-nwsltrsubscribe.html
Partner agency procurement opportunities
In addition to contracting opportunities with the city of Phoenix, there are other cities and agencies who receive FTA funds through the city of Phoenix. You are encouraged to contact each subrecipeint directly to learn about their current procurement opportunities. Click on any of the images below to go directly to their respective procurement website.
Other recipients of federal funds include:
 
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