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The Director of Civil Rights has delegated responsibility to adjudicate appeals and other disputes relating to denials of DBE Certification by a transportation recipient. DOCR's goal is to render a decision within 180 days upon receipt of records 49 C.F.R. § 26.89(f)(8).
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATIONDepartmental Office of Civil Rights
A Guide to Certification Appeals to the Department of Transportation
Yvette Rivera, Acting Associate DirectorExternal Civil Rights Programs Division
DBE Certification Appeals ProgramThe Director of Civil...
This portal contains decisions issued by Unified Certification Programs (UCP) and the Departmental Office of Civil Rights (DOCR). It does not display the current certification status of any firm (firms listed on the portal may have subsequently obtained DBE/ACDBE certification). You must...
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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.
Current Regulations and...
The DBE program has been reauthorized by Congress several times since its inception; most recently in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act "IIJA" (PUB. L. 117–58, Nov 15, 2021...
Archived DBE information and documents.
First time applicants for DBE certification must complete and submit this certification application and related material to the certifying agency in your home state and participate in an on-site interview conducted by that agency. The...
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 incidents, you may report such allegations through the contact information provided by visiting...
Below is a state-by -state listing of links to all state department of transportation, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and DBE directory web sites.
State-by-State List of All State Department Transportation, DBE, and DBE directory Web sites STATE...