Management and Technical Assistance for Minority Business Enterprises

 

(1) To support increased participation of minority, and women-owned small businesses and operated business enterprises (MBE's); (2) to develop energy-related minority small business assistance programs; (3) to encourage public/private partnerships to provide technical assistance to MBE's; (4) to transfer applicable technology from national Federal laboratories to MBE's; and (5) to increase DOE's high technology research and development contracting activities.

Deleted 04/29/2004 (Budgetary authority expired September 30, 2003) 81.082 OFFICE OF MINORITY ECONOMIC IMPACT, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT AND DIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Advisory Services and Counseling. Increased visibility and recognition of the program by participating in the National Technology Initiative Conference. Implemented a program to support energy-related minority and women-owned small businesses in the application of energy-related technologies to foster economic development through technology transfer. Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Title II, Public Law 95-91, as amended, Public Law 95-619; Public Law 95-507; National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978, Title VI, Section 211(d), 42 U.S.C. 7141(d). Minority business enterprises may apply. MBEs wanting to do business with DOE will benefit. Standard Form 129, Business Capability Statement. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. MBEs are to contact DOE and request assistance. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Not applicable. None. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. The services provided include: (1) Identification and compilation of DOE high technology procurement opportunities; (2) technical assistance to minority and women-owned small businesses and communities; (3) dissemination of DOE energy- technology opportunities to MBE's; (4) financial proposal and bid assistance to MBE's; and (5) match business opportunities in public and private organizations with minority business firms and educational institutions. The services provided by the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity are outside of the scope of similar services provided by DOE's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, as authorized by its charter, Public Law 95-507. None. None. None. Not applicable. Program is funded yearly. Not applicable. Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, Department of Energy, ED-1, Forrestal Building, Room 5B-110, Washington, DC 20585. Contact: Sterling Nichols. Telephone: (202) 586-8698. Use the same number for FTS. http://www.hr.doe.gov/ed/index.html 89-0228-0-1-276. (Advisory) FY 02 $500,000; FY 03 est $500,000; and FY 04 est to be determined. Not applicable. None. Not applicable.