JD Supra

Immediate and Drastic Changes in the DOT’s DBE Program: No More Race- and Sex-Based Presumptions

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 ...
JD Supra

USDOT’s Interim Final Rule: A New Era for DBE and ACDBE Certifications

In 1983, Congress enacted the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program to ensure equitable access to federal contracts involving highway, transit and ...
The National Law Review

Navigating the DOT’s Interim Final Rule on DBE Certification Standards – and Preparing for the (Bumpy) Road Ahead

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Columbus Dispatch

Trust Petroleum Reaffirmed as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Under New USDOT IFR Requirements

Reaffirmed by DDOT as a DBE under USDOT’s new IFR following mandatory reevaluation based on individualized eligibility and financial review. Our DBE certification success reflects our ability to meet ...