(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Office of Civil Rights is hosting a FAR 31 Compliance webinar on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 for DBE firms. The webinar is part of DDOT’s Office of Civil Rights webinar series on How to Do Business with DDOT.

This webinar will provide an overview of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 31. State departments of transportation (DOTs) rely on FAR Part 31 for guidance when negotiating costs and reviewing project proposals with engineering consultants. 

The FAR contains cost principles and procedures for pricing contracts, subcontracts, and modifications to contracts. This webinar will provide an overview of FAR 31 and will discuss how the cost principles described in FAR 31 can be used as the building blocks for developing an adequate cost accounting system and related internal policies and procedures. This webinar will be facilitated by Monica Miles, President of MHM Financial Services, Inc.

This training is free of charge and is open to small businesses interested in conducting business with DDOT.

Advanced registration is required no later than September 24, 2012 via https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/958313638.

For more information about this webinar, please contact Chloe Miles at CMiles@mhmiles.com or (202) 525-2740.

For information about DDOT’s Office of Civil Rights please visit www.ddot.dc.gov/CivilRights.

DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Linda Fennell at Linda.Fennell@dc.gov or (202) 645-8620 in advance of this workshop. These services will be provided free of charge.