DBE and ACDBE Final Rule Acronyms

Acronym        Term

ACDBE          Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

ANC               Alaska Native Corporation 

BIL                  Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill 

CBP                Census Bureau’s County Business Pattern 

CUF                Commercially Useful Function 

DBE                Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

DOCR            Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary

DOE               Declaration of Eligibility 

DOT                Department of Transportation 

FAA                Federal Aviation Administration 

FF                   Federal Fiscal 

FHWA            Federal Highway Administration 

FTA                Federal Transit Administration 

GFE                Good Faith Effort 

JOC                Jurisdiction of Original Certification 

LTE                Long-Term Exclusive Agreement

MAP-21         Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century 

NAICS            North American Industry Classification System 

NHO               Native Hawaiian Organization 

NOI                 Notice of Intent 

NPRM            Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

OA                  Operating Administration 

ODF                Objective Distinguishing Feature 

OEPP             Open-Ended Performance Plan 

OIG                 Office of Inspector General 

OSC               Original State of Certification 

OSR               On-Site Review

PN                  Personal Narrative 

PNW               Personal Net Worth 

SBA                Small Business Administration 

SBE                Small Business Element 

SEDO             Socially and economically disadvantaged individual 

SSN                Summary Suspension Notice 

TVM                Transit Vehicle Manufacturer 

UCA               Uniform Certification Application 

UCP                Unified Certification Program