DBE Program Best Practices

• DBE Regular Dealer-Distributor Affirmation Form
• DBE Prompt Payment and Return of Retainage Monitoring Toolkit
• DBE Prompt Payment Tool

The following guidance documents will be updated throughout the year (if necessary) to reflect Final Rule changes. Please check back regularly for the most current versions.

The contents of these guidance documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way.  These documents are intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

• Prompt Payment Section Sample Template

• Sample No Change Declaration For Concessionaires

• Sample Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

• Car Rental Companies Good Faith Efforts Obligations to Meet ACDBE Goals at an Airport 

• Principles for Evaluating Long-Term, Exclusive Agreements in the ACDBE Program

• Tips for Goal-Setting in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

• 10 Tips for DOT DBE Contract Recipients

• DBE Tripwires

• Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Technical Assistance Brochure

• Curative Measures During DBE/ACDBE Certification Application Process

• Memorandum to Certification Staff - Native American Owned DBEs and Applicant Firms

• Step-by-Step Guide - Calculating the Number of "All Firms" on U.S. Census Website