DBE Supportive Services
REGION B – BRIDGE CITY/NEW ORLEANS & HAMMOND
Sign Up for Our Monthly Digest!
LADOTD DBE Supportive Services: Monthly Digest Archives
News
![Urban League of Louisiana: Now Providing Training and Counseling Services to DBEs Seeking Business with the LADOTD [Region B]](https://urbanleaguela.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Region-B2-400x250.png)
Urban League of Louisiana: Now Providing Training and Counseling Services to DBEs Seeking Business with the LADOTD [Region B]
The legacy of the Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA) began 80 years ago, with a mission to assist underserved communities in securing economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. ULLA is...
Small businesses Impacted by the Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Learn About Economic Injury Disaster Loans at Workshop
The Urban League of Louisiana’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, in partnership with the SBA Louisiana District Office and the Louisiana SBDC Greater New Orleans & Bayou Region,...
Supporting DBEs in Entrepreneurial Development and Capacity Building
Services
- One-on-One Business Development Counseling
- Capacity-building Coaching
- Entrepreneurship Education Trainings
- Contractor Specific Software Trainings
- Certification Assistance
- Funding and Bonding Assistance
- Access to LADOTD Bid Opportunities
DBE Needs Assessment Survey | How Can We Help?
The results of the DBE Needs Assessment Survey will be used as the basis for developing the annual DBE/SS Program that will help DBE firms participate, grow, diversify, and build capacity to successfully compete in the highway industry as consultants, contractors, service providers and suppliers.
Please complete the e-survey to support this process. Thank you for your participation in this effort.
Additional Resources
This list of resources is recommended by the Urban League of Louisiana Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Women’s Business Enterprise Council – South
WBEC South facilitates the nationally recognized and most relied upon certification program, WBENC Certification, for the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle. The organization is committee to connecting women-owned businesses with major corporations to facilitate business opportunities. Their mission is to advance and enhance business opportunities between corporations and women-owned businesses through a reputable certification program, education and professional growth opportunities.
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) – Louisiana
The Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (LA PTAC) provides specialized and professional procurement technical assistance to Louisiana businesses who are actively seeking and/or performing on contracts and subcontracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal, state and local governments.
Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council
The Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council assists major corporations with developing, enhancing their small business utilization programs with an emphasis on ethnic minority lead and operated businesses (MBEs). The organization provides minority-owned businesses with access to corporate contracting opportunities and is the only certifying agency for the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification.
Louisiana Economic Development
Louisiana Economic Development is responsible for strengthening the state’s business environment and creating a more vibrant Louisiana economy. From entrepreneurial startups to small business growth and expansion, Louisiana offers a comprehensive array of educational, managerial and financial programs that cultivate small business opportunities.
https://www.opportunitylouisiana.com/small-business/special-programs-for-small-business