Applying for the Small Business Development Program

Thank you for your interest in ODOT’s Small Business Development Program!

The Small Business Development Program (SBDP) is an innovative race- and gender-neutral program that empowers small, underutilized construction businesses to compete for Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) contracts and gain valuable experience as prime contractors.

To support the Small Business Development Program, ODOT will identify public improvement projects that are suitable for qualified small businesses to undertake as prime contractors and aid participating businesses in competing for public improvement contracts that ODOT procures. Through this program, we will increase the ability, capacity, experience, and number of construction contractors doing business with ODOT.

Program Qualification Methods

There are three ways to qualify for the SBDP. Your business only needs to qualify in one of the following ways to be accepted into the program.

Your business is registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and eligible to participate in an SBA small business contracting assistance program, or
Your business maintains valid COBID certification from the Certifying Office of Business Inclusion and Diversity, or
Your business meets Self-Qualification requirements.

A small business may self-qualify for participation in the SBDP if it meets ALL of the following criteria:

The Business is for-profit;
The Business is in the construction industry;
The Business is independently owned and operated;
The Business is not a subsidiary of another business;
The Business is registered with the Secretary of State;
The Business has employed an average of fewer than 500 employees annually, over the past 2 calendar years;
The gross receipts of the Business do not exceed an average of $45 million annually, over the past 2 calendar years.

Steps to Applying for the Program

There are two steps for applying to the Small Business Development Program. Please complete the steps in order.

1. Complete ODOT Prime Contractor Pre-Qualification.

The first step to working with ODOT is to pre-qualify as a prime contractor. If you haven’t already pre-qualified, complete the Prime Contractor Prequalification Application.

2. Apply to the Small Business Development Program.

Program qualifying will open soon. Register to receive program updates and to be notified when the application launches.

Have questions?

Please contact the Small Business Development Program Manager.