Guidance For DBE Program Administrators

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Guidance For DBE Program Administrators

This page offers 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.

DBE Forms

DBE Uniform Certification Application Documents
- DBE Reporting Forms
Questions and Answers
- Official Questions and Answers (FAQs) DBE Program Regulations
  (49 CFR 23).
- Official Questions and Answers(Q&A's) DBE Program Regulation
  (49 CFR 26).
- Western States Paving Company v. Washington State Department of Transportation
  Q&As Concerning Response
- 9th Circuit Court Decision on Western States Paving Company v. Washington State Department of Transportation
  PDF
Program Guidance
- Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Joint Venture Guidance PDF (Posted 8/8/08)
- Tips for Goal-Setting in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program (Posted 3/6/01 - Edited 1/9/02) HTML / PDF / Word
- HOT TIPS for DOT recipients on preparing DBE programs and overall goals.
- Sample DBE Program - View in HTML / RTF / PDF (Posted 1/14/02 - Edited 7/16/02)
- SBA Size Standards
- Link to Census Bureau Data to assist recipients with goals.

Regulatory/Legislative Issuances

PROPOSED RULES Disadvantaged Business Enterprise: Program Improvements , 25815–25828 [2010–10968] - (May 10, 2010) TEXT - PDF
Final rule which allows the establishment of Part 26 DBE goals every 3 years rather than annually - (Feb 3, 2010) PDF
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) PDF
New DBE and ACDBE size limits as adjusted for inflation - Federal Register Notice - (April 3, 2009) PDF

SAFETEA-LU Reauthorizes DBE program - See DBE program reauthorization provision

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