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Guidance For DBE Program Administrators

DBE Forms   

• DBE Uniform Certification Application Documents
  

  Instructions Word / PDF
  Application Word / PDF
  Affidavit Word / PDF
  Support Documents Checklist Word / PDF

• DBE Reporting Forms
  

  Uniform Report (6/16/03) - Excel / PDF
  Instructions Word / PDF
  DOORS - DBE Office Online Reporting System (DOORS)

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   

• New DBE and ACDBE size limits as adjusted for inflation - Federal Register Notice - (April 2, 2007) HTML, SUMMARY
  
• 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