Ajay Avasthi, Vice President, stated that “the certification as a MBE will provide Shiva with greater exposure for work opportunities on Maryland State projects.”

Shiva’s name will appear in the MBE Directory, a reference manual which is widely disseminated to each MDOT administration, other state departments, local governments, contractors, and to the public. Contractors use the MBE Directory as a basic resource for soliciting minority participation on projects. If a firm is not certified, a contractor cannot receive credit toward achievement of the MBE participation goal by using that firm.