The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule that eliminated the decades long presumption that women- and minority-owned businesses automatically qualify under a “presumed ...

The Department of Transportation has issued an interim rule that makes significant changes to the eligibility rules and administration procedures used in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs ...

Small business owners in St. Landry Parish and surrounding areas will have an opportunity to gain critical insights on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification at the upcoming St. Landry Parish ...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks during an April 2022 event. Buttigieg's Dept. of Transportation has proposed the first rulemaking update to its DBE regulations since 2014. The U ...

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WisDOT paused DBE goals for federally funded projects after Oct. 3. Over 1,200 disadvantaged firms must recertify under new U.S. DOT rules. The new rule removes race- and sex-based criteria for DBE ...