Guidance For DBE Program Administrators
Overview
Helpful information and guidance for DBE Program Administrators as they implement and manage their DBE program including application and reporting forms, questions and answers, information on goal setting, and regulatory and legislative issuances.
Program Guidance
- Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Joint Venture Guidance
- Tips for Goal-Setting in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
- 10 Tips for DOT recipients on preparing DBE programs and overall goals
- Sample DBE Program
- SBA Small Business Size Standards
- Census Bureau Data to assist recipients with goals
Regulatory/Legislative Issuances
- DBE Program Reauthorization Provision
- US DOT Published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program – (September 11, 2012)
- Final rule which requires greater accountability from state and local transportation agencies as well as adjusts the personal net worth limit for DBE owners – (January 19, 2011)
- Proposed Rules - Business Enterprise: Program Improvements , 25815–25828 [2010–10968] - (May 10, 2010)
- Final rule which allows the establishment of Part 26 DBE goals every 3 years rather than annually - (Feb 3, 2010)
- Proposed rule dropping the Part 23 sunset provision, substituting it with a periodic program review, and calling for suggestions for modifications to Part 23 (Feb 3, 2010)
- New DBE and ACDBE size limits as adjusted for inflation - Federal Register Notice - (April 3, 2009)
- eCFR link to current 49 CFR 23 — Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions
- eCFR link to current 49 CFR 26 — Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Department of Transportation Federal Financial Assistance Programs
- Archives of Previous Regulatory Issuances
Questions and Answers
Last updated: Monday, June 1, 2015