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Travel Tips - Draft 2

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A collection of helpful tips and information...

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About Us

The US Department of Transportation's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (DOT/OSDBU) was created as part of the Small Business Act (SBA) to ensure that small and disadvantaged...

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Reporting DBE Fraud and Abuse

DOT's Office of Inspector General (OIG) maintains a Hotline to facilitate the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement in the DBE Program. If you know of any such...

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What is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)?

A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, or DBE, is a for-profit small business concerns where socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own at least a 51% interest and also control...

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History of the DOT DBE Program

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has had in effect for more than 20 years a policy of helping small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals,...