About KWA

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Ken 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 20 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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DBE triennial overall goals for large- and medium-hub airports are due August 1, 2013 for FY 2014-FY 2016.
ACDBE accomplishment reports are due to be submitted for FY 2012 by March 1, 2013.
KWA, in 2013, remains committed to providing a full range of DBE/ACDBE/UCP/DBELO program consulting services and/or training to USDOT grant recipients in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
In 2013, the National DBE Training Institute, a division of Ken Weeden & Associates, will begin its 5th year of enhancing in the growth and development of DBE/ACDBE/UCP/DBELO professionals. Click here for more information and/or to register for classes.

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Chennault Airport, Lake Charles, LA —The KWA team developed several projects for this important south Louisiana general aviation facility, including the three-year DBE goal methodology, staff development training, and public outreach meetings.

Fort Lauderdale International Airport — KWA, through its training division, National DBE Training Institute, provided on-site DBE professional staff development training for 15 employees of the Airport and Broward County, Florida.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) —At the request of the COG, KWA helped develop the required three-year goal methodology, and revised the agency’s DBE administrative program.

Small Business Element (49 CFR Part 26.39) — In 2012, KWA helped to develop these newly required plans for 37 separate entities, including airports and transit systems. This included the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Philadelphia International Airport, Memphis International Airport, Charleston International Airport, Florence Regional Airport, and a number of general aviation airports.

Spokane International Airport, Spokane WA — KWA was selected by the Airport to develop its ACDBE program and FY 2013-FY 2015 overall DBE goal.

February 13-15, 2013 - South Carolina Aviation Association, conference, Myrtle Beach SC
February 24-26, 2013 - ARN 2013 Revenue Conference & Exhibition, Las Vegas NV
March 3-6, 2013 - SEC-AAAE Finance and Administration Conference, Destin FL
April 7-9, 2013 – 2013 Dutch Bertholf Spring Conference, Page AZ
April 17-19, 2013 – NC Airports Association conference, Raleigh NC
April 21-23, 2013 – SEC-AAAE Annual conference, Lexington KY
May 15-17, 2013 – Mississippi Airports Association Annual Conference, Natchez MS
May 19-22, 2013 – 85th Annual AAAE Conference and Exhibition, Reno NV

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.