DBE-MBE-WBE Acknowledgment List

<H2 class=form>Description</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE>This screen is part of the Contract Awards subsystem and allows minority business partners to formally acknowledge the DBE Participation for Federal Projects (formerly Attachment A) or the MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects (formerly EO-32) pertaining to their proposed work on the project. The acknowledgment is required before the apparent low bidder (prime) can submit the electronic forms for review by the Bureau of Equal Opportunity. The creation, acknowledgment, submission, and approval of the forms are handled online through ECMS. The DBE-MBE-WBE Acknowledgment List provides part of the BEO Submission, Review, and Approval functionality can be accessed from Pending Minority Participation and Commitments link on the Contractor Information home page. The screen itself lists all of the forms that are ready to be acknowledged and may include multiple forms from different projects, or may be blank.
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<H2 class=form>Fields</H2>
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<TABLE border=1>
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<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Field Name</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>State</FONT></B></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Description</FONT></B></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><FONT face=Arial size=2>Business Partner</FONT></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Display Only</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><FONT face=Arial size=2>The name of the user for whom data is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><FONT face=Arial size=2>Project Number</FONT></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Display Only</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><FONT face=Arial size=2>The unique identifier for the project. This field provides a hyperlink to the DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment form for the specified project and minority business.</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>See the “Actions” section below for further details.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><FONT face=Arial size=2>Short Description</FONT></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Display Only</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><FONT face=Arial size=2>The project short description, for example, “Dauphin Bypass”.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><FONT face=Arial size=2>County </FONT></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Display Only</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><FONT face=Arial size=2>The county associated with the project.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><FONT face=Arial size=2>SR</FONT></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Display Only</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><FONT face=Arial size=2>The state route associated with the project location.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=109><FONT face=Arial size=2>Section</FONT></TD>
<TD width=150>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Display Only</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD width=372><FONT face=Arial size=2>The section of the corresponding state route associated with the project location.</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<H2 class=form>Actions</H2>
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<TABLE border=1>
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=138><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Action</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=492><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Description</FONT></B></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=138><FONT face=Arial size=2>? (icon)</FONT></TD>
<TD width=492><FONT face=Arial size=2>When the user clicks this icon, they are taken to the screen’s “Tell Me About” Help document, which provides a brief screen description, a definition of each field, and a definition of each ‘action’ (link, button, icon).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=138><FONT face=Arial size=2>Up/Down Arrows (icon)</FONT></TD>
<TD width=492><FONT face=Arial size=2>When the user clicks the up arrow at the top left corner of the display, they are taken to the top of the screen view. When the user clicks the down arrow at the top left corner of the display, they are taken to the bottom of the screen view.</FONT>
<P><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>TIP</FONT></I></B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>: The function buttons such as BACK, EDIT, and SAVE are always located at the extreme bottom of the screen. Use the down arrow to quickly move to the buttons you need.</FONT></I></P></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=138><FONT face=Arial size=2>Project Number (hyperlink)</FONT></TD>
<TD width=492><FONT face=Arial size=2>When the user clicks this hyperlink, they are taken to the DBE Participation for Federal Projects or the MBE-WBE Commitment for State Projects screen, where they can view the items (including partial descriptions), the agreement dates, and the agreement amount the prime has submitted on the form. This screen also provides the Acknowledge button to allow the sub to formally acknowledge the form.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=138><FONT face=Arial size=2>Back (button)</FONT></TD>
<TD width=492><FONT face=Arial size=2>When the user clicks this button, they are returned to the previous screen in the browser history.</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>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Form fields</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tell Me About DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment Screen</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subcontracted items</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tell Me About DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment Item Screen</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>Navigation</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tell Me About Prequalification Home Page</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=174><FONT face=Arial size=2>How to acknowledge form</FONT></TD>
<TD width=456><FONT face=Arial size=2>How Do I Acknowledge DBE Participation or MBE-WBE Commitment </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></BLOCKQUOTE>

Description

This screen is part of the Contract Awards subsystem and allows minority business partners to formally acknowledge the DBE Participation for Federal Projects (formerly Attachment A) or the MBE/WBE Commitment for State Projects (formerly EO-32) pertaining to their proposed work on the project. The acknowledgment is required before the apparent low bidder (prime) can submit the electronic forms for review by the Bureau of Equal Opportunity. The creation, acknowledgment, submission, and approval of the forms are handled online through ECMS. The DBE-MBE-WBE Acknowledgment List provides part of the BEO Submission, Review, and Approval functionality can be accessed from Pending Minority Participation and Commitments link on the Contractor Information home page. The screen itself lists all of the forms that are ready to be acknowledged and may include multiple forms from different projects, or may be blank.


Fields

Field Name
State
 Description
Business Partner
Display Only
 The name of the user for whom data is displayed.
Project Number
Display Only
 The unique identifier for the project. This field provides a hyperlink to the DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment form for the specified project and minority business.

See the “Actions” section below for further details.

Short Description
Display Only
 The project short description, for example, “Dauphin Bypass”.
County
Display Only
 The county associated with the project.
SR
Display Only
 The state route associated with the project location.
Section
Display Only
 The section of the corresponding state route associated with the project location.

Actions

Action Description
? (icon) When the user clicks this icon, they are taken to the screen’s “Tell Me About” Help document, which provides a brief screen description, a definition of each field, and a definition of each ‘action’ (link, button, icon).
Up/Down Arrows (icon) When the user clicks the up arrow at the top left corner of the display, they are taken to the top of the screen view. When the user clicks the down arrow at the top left corner of the display, they are taken to the bottom of the screen view.

TIP: The function buttons such as BACK, EDIT, and SAVE are always located at the extreme bottom of the screen. Use the down arrow to quickly move to the buttons you need.

Project Number (hyperlink) When the user clicks this hyperlink, they are taken to the DBE Participation for Federal Projects or the MBE-WBE Commitment for State Projects screen, where they can view the items (including partial descriptions), the agreement dates, and the agreement amount the prime has submitted on the form. This screen also provides the Acknowledge button to allow the sub to formally acknowledge the form.
Back (button) When the user clicks this button, they are returned to the previous screen in the browser history.


Related Help Documents

Topic Help Document
Form fields Tell Me About DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment Screen
Subcontracted items Tell Me About DBE Participation or MBE/WBE Commitment Item Screen
Navigation Tell Me About Prequalification Home Page
How to acknowledge form How Do I Acknowledge DBE Participation or MBE-WBE Commitment


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Created by
Joseph D Howe/PennDOT
on 03/16/2005 at 10:51:25 AM