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Mixed Cases Complaints

Some employment discrimination complaints can be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). In these cases, the employee has to choose to keep on with the complaint as a "mixed case complaint" (under 29 CFR 1614) or a "mixed case appeal" before the MSPB. Whichever gets filed...

Contacts

How do I contact the Civil Rights Office or a Civil Rights official?

You may use the following information to obtain further guidance.

Office of the Secretary:

Departmental Office of Civil Rights - (202) 366-4648

OAs’ Civil Rights Offices and *contacts:Federal Aviation...

Additional Resources

DOT OA Civil Rights LinksDOTCRFAAFHWAFMCSAFRAFTANHTSAMARADPHMSARITADOT Employee GroupsDeaf DOT                                  ...

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

State and local transportation agencies, such as state departments of transportation, public transit agencies and airport sponsors receive DOT funds. They contract directly with private transportation construction, design and supply firms of their choice to build and maintain infrastructure...

Eligibility

A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or DBE is a for-profit small business concern engaged in business activities—(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and...

Filing an Appeal

When a certifier denies a firm's request for certification or decertifies the firm, the certifier must provide the firm a notice of decision “NOD” explaining the reasons for the adverse decision, specifically referencing...

Contact FAQs

In order to quickly accommodate the needs of our employees and patrons of our services, the Departmental Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Transportation has provided frequently asked questions on the following subject areas:

Civil Rights Laws

For answers to any...

Role of Department Personnel

If the information available to DOCR suggests fraud or other criminal violations in connection with the Department's DBE program, the case will be referred to the Department's Office of the Inspector General for investigation.

The Office of the General Counsel, specifically the Office of...

Contact Information

DBE Contact Information

Department

Address

Contact Numbers

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Division (S-33) Departmental Office of Civil Rights

1200 New Jersey Ave, S....

Customer Service Feedback

For questions regarding the DBE program or certification appeals procedures, or to make suggestions for improving our services, contact the DBE Programs Division at:

dbe@dot.gov Phone: (202) 366-4754* Fax: (202) 366-5575

* If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a...