Delete DBE Participation or MBE-WBE Commitment

<H2 class=form>Description</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE>This function is part of the Contract Awards subsystem and allows the apparent low bidder (‘prime’) to delete a DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment form prior to submitting it to the Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO). The delete function for DBE and MBE/WBE forms is the same.
<P><BR>The Delete DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment function provides part of the BEO Submission, Review, and Approval functionality and can be accessed by the apparent low bidder for the project. After the BEO Submission Due Date is passed, this function is no longer available. </P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<H2 class=form>Quick Navigation</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial size=2>This following table provides an overview of the steps in this process. Detailed step-by-step directions are provided in the next section.</FONT>
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<TD width=199><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>From this screen….</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=391><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>perform this action:</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>Contractor Project Page</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or MBE/WBE Commitment for State Project) link</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>DBE Participation for Federal Projects List (or MBE/WBE….)</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment link</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>DBE Participation (form) or MBE/WBE…</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click Delete button</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Confirm action</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<H2 class=form>Step-by-Step Directions</H2>
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<TD width=151><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>User Action</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=439><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Result</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Open your browser software and access the ECMS Welcome page.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ECMS Welcome page is displayed with the navigation bar on the left.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Using the Registered Users Login fields at the top of the navigation bar, enter your user ID and password. Click GO or tap the Enter key.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ECMS Welcome page appears. Your user name now appears at the top of the navigation bar, and the navigation bar options are tailored to your security group(s).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>From the navigation bar, select the Contractor Services option. </FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Contractor Services options available to your user group are displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Select the My Projects option beneath Contractor Services on the navigation bar.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The My Projects page is displayed and lists the projects associated with your business partner ID.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>If needed, enter search criteria to narrow the displayed listing of projects, then click the REFRESH button.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The My Projects page is updated based on your search criteria.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Locate the project for which you want to delete BEO forms and click the Project Number hyperlink.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Contractor Project page for the specified project is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>If necessary, use the down arrow icon at the upper left of the screen display to jump to the bottom of the screen.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The lower portion of the screen is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or the MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects) hyperlink.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The DBE Participation for Federal Projects List (or MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects List) screen is displayed. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The list shows all of the forms created thus far, along with a status for each. The screen is categorized by Approved, Conditionally Approved, or Disapproved (BEO has reviewed and dispositioned the forms); Ready for Review (forms have been submitted to BEO but not yet reviewed), Submission Needed (the forms are ready to be submitted only if the Acknowledged column contains a date/time); Awaiting Acknowledgement (prime has completed the form and submitted it to the sub for acknowledgement, but the sub has not yet acknowledged it); and Draft (prime has created the forms but has not marked submitted them to the sub for acknowledgement, and the sub has not acknowledged the forms).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>If necessary, use the down arrow icon at the upper left of the screen display to jump to the bottom of the screen.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The lower portion of the screen is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the hyperlink corresponding to the form you want to delete.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or the MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects) screen for the specified business partner is displayed.</FONT>
<P><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>Note</FONT></I></B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>: The system does not allow a DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment form to be deleted if there is a Subcontractor Approval Request associated with it.</FONT></I></P></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>If necessary, use the down arrow icon at the upper left of the screen display to jump to the bottom of the screen.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The lower portion of the screen is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the DELETE button.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>A message is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to delete the form. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click OK on the message box.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>A ‘please wait’ message is displayed. When processing is complete, the system displays a ‘successful’ message.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click OK on the message box.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The message box closes, and you are returned to the DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment List for the project. The form you deleted is no longer displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>Use the Go links to access other project-related screens. Use the navigation bar to access other ECMS functions or to log out of the system.</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<H2 class=form>Related Help Documents</H2>
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<TD width=174><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Topic</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=456><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Help Document</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Form listing</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tell Me About DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects) List</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Project listing</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tell Me About My Projects</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Search for project</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>How Do I Define a Search for My Projects</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Contract information</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tell Me About Contractor Project Page</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></BLOCKQUOTE>

Description

This function is part of the Contract Awards subsystem and allows the apparent low bidder (‘prime’) to delete a DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment form prior to submitting it to the Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO). The delete function for DBE and MBE/WBE forms is the same.


The Delete DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment function provides part of the BEO Submission, Review, and Approval functionality and can be accessed by the apparent low bidder for the project. After the BEO Submission Due Date is passed, this function is no longer available.


Quick Navigation

This following table provides an overview of the steps in this process. Detailed step-by-step directions are provided in the next section.
From this screen…. perform this action:
Contractor Project Page Click DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or MBE/WBE Commitment for State Project) link
DBE Participation for Federal Projects List (or MBE/WBE….) Click DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment link
DBE Participation (form) or MBE/WBE… Click Delete button

Confirm action


Step-by-Step Directions

User Action Result
Open your browser software and access the ECMS Welcome page. The ECMS Welcome page is displayed with the navigation bar on the left.
Using the Registered Users Login fields at the top of the navigation bar, enter your user ID and password. Click GO or tap the Enter key. The ECMS Welcome page appears. Your user name now appears at the top of the navigation bar, and the navigation bar options are tailored to your security group(s).
From the navigation bar, select the Contractor Services option. The Contractor Services options available to your user group are displayed.
Select the My Projects option beneath Contractor Services on the navigation bar. The My Projects page is displayed and lists the projects associated with your business partner ID.
If needed, enter search criteria to narrow the displayed listing of projects, then click the REFRESH button. The My Projects page is updated based on your search criteria.
Locate the project for which you want to delete BEO forms and click the Project Number hyperlink. The Contractor Project page for the specified project is displayed.
If necessary, use the down arrow icon at the upper left of the screen display to jump to the bottom of the screen. The lower portion of the screen is displayed.
Click the DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or the MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects) hyperlink. The DBE Participation for Federal Projects List (or MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects List) screen is displayed.

The list shows all of the forms created thus far, along with a status for each. The screen is categorized by Approved, Conditionally Approved, or Disapproved (BEO has reviewed and dispositioned the forms); Ready for Review (forms have been submitted to BEO but not yet reviewed), Submission Needed (the forms are ready to be submitted only if the Acknowledged column contains a date/time); Awaiting Acknowledgement (prime has completed the form and submitted it to the sub for acknowledgement, but the sub has not yet acknowledged it); and Draft (prime has created the forms but has not marked submitted them to the sub for acknowledgement, and the sub has not acknowledged the forms).

If necessary, use the down arrow icon at the upper left of the screen display to jump to the bottom of the screen. The lower portion of the screen is displayed.
Click the hyperlink corresponding to the form you want to delete. The DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or the MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects) screen for the specified business partner is displayed.

Note: The system does not allow a DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment form to be deleted if there is a Subcontractor Approval Request associated with it.

If necessary, use the down arrow icon at the upper left of the screen display to jump to the bottom of the screen. The lower portion of the screen is displayed.
Click the DELETE button. A message is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to delete the form.
Click OK on the message box. A ‘please wait’ message is displayed. When processing is complete, the system displays a ‘successful’ message.
Click OK on the message box. The message box closes, and you are returned to the DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment List for the project. The form you deleted is no longer displayed.
Use the Go links to access other project-related screens. Use the navigation bar to access other ECMS functions or to log out of the system.


Related Help Documents

Topic Help Document
Form listing Tell Me About DBE Participation for Federal Projects (or MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects) List
Project listing Tell Me About My Projects
Search for project How Do I Define a Search for My Projects
Contract information Tell Me About Contractor Project Page



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Created by
Joseph D Howe/PennDOT
on 03/16/2005 at 10:51:49 AM