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AGENCY TESTIMONY
MWBE contracting achievements and funding
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Commissioner Rodriguez highlights the Department of Transportation's significant progress in minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) contracting.
- DOT has increased its MWBE contracting from 11% when the commissioner first took office to 37% year-to-date
- This achievement underscores the department's commitment to promoting inclusivity and supporting diverse businesses
- The budget allocates $3.7 million in FY26 to continue the MWBE contract for cleaning and vegetation control along highway service roads
Ydanis Rodriguez
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Finally, DOT continued to be a leader in minority and women owned businesses enterprise or MWBE contracting investment.
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When I first step into my role as commissioner, the agency MWBE number was only 11%.
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We know how hard it is to move those numbers.
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However, today it is with great pride that I coming in my four years as a commissioner to share with you that the progress we have made in the most risk of fiscal year of our MWBE was in 32%.
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And year to date, our MWBE numbers is 37%.
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This achievement underscore a commitment to promote inactivity inclusivity and provide meaningful support to diverse businesses with our community, reflecting a broader vision of equity and opportunity for all.