Under 49 CFR Part 26, a DOT recipient is not authorized to require submission of a statement of personal net worth (PNW) from a firm seeking to participate in the DBE program only as a concessionaire. On June 28, 1999, DOT published a "Final rule; correction" to Part 26 in the Federal Register (...
Under the Supreme Court’s Adarand decision, an affirmative action program like the DOT DBE program must be narrowly tailored. This chart displays how the provisions of the new DOT DBE rule meet each of the narrow tailoring requirements that the Supreme Court has established.
New DOT DBE rule...
The Department of Transportation'sdisadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program final rule (49 CFR Part 26) made significant changes that affect recipients, DBEs, and non-DBE contractors who participate in the program. This paper summarizes the major changes from the old rule.
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In general, to be eligible for the DBE program, persons must own 51% or more of a "small business," establish that they are socially and economically disadvantaged within the meaning of DOT regulations, and prove they control their business. The following general guidelines, taken in part from...
The Department has issued a final rule amending its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program at 49 CFR Part 26. The final rule improves DBE program implementation in three major areas. First, the rule revises the uniform certification application and reporting forms, creates a uniform...
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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program is an affirmative action program designed to combat discrimination and its continuing effects by providing contracting opportunities on Federally-funded highway, transit, and airport...
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The Department has issued a final rule amending its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program at 49 CFR Part 26. The final rule improves DBE program implementation in three major areas. First, the rule revises the uniform certification application and reporting forms,...