Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that the next installment in its Paths to PennDOT workshop series will be held in Uniontown on March 22. Paths to PennDOT is designed to connect small, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) with potential contracting opportunities at the department.
The workshop will be held at the Ramada by Wyndham at 700 West Main Street, Uniontown, on March 22. Doors open at 7:30 AM, and the workshop will be held from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Registration is free.
The conference is open to DBE firms, primes, contractors and industry leaders, and will cover such topics as DBE certification, the PennDOT prequalification process, branding strategies, and a panel discussion on best practices from current DBE's, among other sessions. Additionally, firms can learn how to participate in PennDOT's Mentor-Protégé program, which connects DBEs with prime contractors to gain and expand experience in the industry.
To learn more about Paths to PennDOT or to register, visit PennDOT's website. Pre-registration closes on March 17.
Subscribe to statewide PennDOT news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/news or choose a region under "Regional Offices." Information about the state's infrastructure and results the department is delivering for Pennsylvanians can be found at www.penndot.pa.gov/results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at PennDOT District 12.
Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.
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Contacts: Melissa Maczko, 724-439-7135 or mmaczko@pa.gov
Toni Hartley, 724-425-3018 or tohartley@pa.gov
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