DBE - Disadvantage Business Enterprise

SEDBs - Small Economically Disadvantaged Businesses.

The General Contractor has both internal and external incentives for using set-aside programs. The external requirement is overtly stated in contract documents and hiring Garner Construction will satisfy any project’s requirement for WBE/DBE expenditures.

The internal incentives for using set-aside programs are as important as the contractual terms. Community support is an important part of the approval process, and it also makes for a friendlier and more welcoming construction site. Communities often view hiring of WBE, DBE, SEBDs qualifying members as socially responsible.

Most importantly, contractors who demonstrate a successful history of working with WBE/DBE subcontractors in their field find themselves more often included on the owner’s "select short list" on negotiated work. Firms that hire companies that are qualifiers of these set-aside programs, often reap the benefits of future project opportunities.