DBE Program
DBE's - Click here to register for email notices MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER A cornerstone of the MBCR business mission is our commitment to excellence in service delivery to our customers and to the communities that we serve. Equally important is the MBCR commitment to diversity and inclusion in all our programs and practices. Our DBE Program is vital to this commitment. It will assist MBCR in building relationships with diverse suppliers who can foster growth and opportunities for the communities that we serve. The DBE Program Vendor Connection is a progressive concept, designed to provide information about MBCR, and our product and services needs. We are seeking diverse suppliers who, through the provision of quality goods and services at competitive prices, can meet MBCR’s unique business needs - suppliers who share MBCR’s commitment to service excellence and diversity and inclusion. We are enthusiastic about this online information and registration website. We look forward to continuously expanding the MBCR supplier base and to maintaining a portfolio of diverse, innovative and competitive suppliers from a variety of industries. You can play an integral part in this effort. We encourage you to register your business today, as the first step in building a new and vibrant relationship. In closing, we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship established through this connection and greatly appreciate your contributions and efforts. Together, we will embark on a journey leading to greater possibilities for our customers, employees and for our communities. Please join us in traveling the rails of opportunity. All Aboard! Hugh Kiley, |
Click here for MBCR's DBE Policy Statement
Click here for our DBE Program FAQs
Click here for a list of Categories of Goods and Services
To be included in our vendor list, please send a cover letter introducing your company along with a corporate capability brochure. These materials are then distributed to the appropriate in-house personnel. The letter and brochure are also kept in the vendor library that MBCR maintains for future procurement opportunities.
The letter should be sent to:
Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company, LLC
Attention: Mr. Joseph Martell, Manager of Material Control & Procurement
70R Third Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR), a transportation partnership of Veolia Transportation North America, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate Concepts Inc., is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in conducting business, including the procurement of goods and services. The DBE Program intends to provide contracting opportunities to small business owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. MBCR recognizes its responsibilities to the communities in which it operates and to the society it serves and reaffirms that commitment through the operation of its DBE Program and Policy Statement.
MBCR supports and encourages the use of DBE businesses and minority owned or controlled financial institutions. Information concerning how to be certified as a DBE in the state of Massachusetts can be found by contacting the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), The McCormack Building, Room 1313, Boston, MA 02108, (617) 502 - 8831 and http://www.somwba.state.ma.us
DBE Goal
The DBE goal for FY 2012 is 11.5%
