| Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc. |
P.O. Box 3113 Wilmington, NC 28406 Phone 910.762.6297 |
About KWAEXCELLENT SERVICE SINCE 1989Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc. (KWA) is a national consulting firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The company began in 1989 as a multi-service urban planning firm, with an initial focus on planning support for aviation and transportation development projects. Today we are a full service Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs Consultant, with noted expertise in DBE/HUB/MWBE plans and programs that meet all requirements of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) 49 CFR Parts 26 and 23 regulations or local/state regulations. KWA has prepared FAA, FTA and FHWA DBE plans or goals for more than 100 airports and transit systems in 19 states and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. KWA is based in Wilmington NC, with an additional office in Raleigh NC. |
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Tulsa International Airport —Beginning in 2010, through 2011, KWA provided hands-on DBE and ACDBE program consultation services to Tulsa International Airport, including assisting with the developing of several specific project bid goal calculations; developing the airport’s first 3-year overall DBE Goal Methodology; development and submission of required accomplishment reports into DOORS, and participation in program stakeholder and DBE participation outreach meetings at the airport. Massachusetts Office of Supplier Diversity (UCP) — In May 2011 provided on-site UCP Certification training in Boston for 21 professionals, representing four (4) member agencies of the Massachusetts Unified Certification Program (UCP). Agencies represented included; MassPort (Boston Logan Airport), Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA), MassDOT Civil Rights, and the Office of Supplier Diversity. (In 2012, on-site training is in planning/discussion stages for Colorado DOT, Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise (UCP), and North Carolina DOT-UCP). Westfield Concession Management — Throughout 2011, KWA continued to provide Airport Concession DBE consultation to one of the nation’s largest concession development companies. Services included providing critical reviews on proposed Joint Venture Agreements for consistency with the FAA Joint Venture guidance; working with existing and potential ACDBE companies concerning certification issues, especially multi-state concerns; participation as a presenter in Westfield-initiated Concessionaire Outreach sessions, specifically at Boson Logan, and at Miami International airports. FTA DBE Compliance Reviews for Transit Systems — In 2011, KWA was part of the team headed by Jack Faucett Associates, Inc. selected by the Federal Transit Administration to conduct on-site compliance of the DBE program development and implementation, especially related to ARRA project funding, for several large urban transit systems across the U.S. These reviews are proposed to continue through 2012. Charleston (SC) International Airport — KWA, in 2011, assisted with the planning, notification, and presentation for the airport’s annual “Doing Business with the Airport” DBE and ACDBE Outreach Program. KWA also provided general DBE compliance consultation to the airport staff as it plans for a major Terminal Redevelopment Project. |
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) & Business Opportunity and Workforce Development (BOWD) office work hand-in-hand to promote equal opportunity for all businesses to participate in public and private contracting opportunities. The roles that each office fulfills differ slightly, but the common goal is advocate for small, minority-, and women-owned businesses in the state of North Carolina. The BOWD offices serves to provide technical assistance for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs), as well as provide for executive and entrepreneurial training to help businesses get started and maintained. The OCR office serves to conduct good faith effort reviews and contract compliance reviews. The OCR office serves to administer the DBE program in accordance with the federal guidelines (49 CFR Part 26) and to implement and monitor small-, minority-, and women-owned business development programs for state-funded projects. |