The purpose of the DBE Certification Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is intended to remedy past and current discrimination against Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, ensure a “level playing field” and foster equal opportunity in DOT-assisted, contracts. The DBE program is unique to the transportation industry and is applicable to contracts let by state highway agencies, airports, transit authorities and other state and local agencies that receive DOT funds. All recipients of funds from the Federal Aviaation Administration (FAA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) must have a DBE program if they plan to award contracts exceeding $250,000. All recepients of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds must have a DBE program regardless of projected contract amounts.
Each entity that receives funds from DOT must have goals for utilizing DBEs. These goals are based on the availability of DBEs and other factors. To continue receiving DOT funds, recipients must use good faith efforts to utilize DBEs. Only firms that have been certified as DBEs can be counted towards meeting those goals.
The DBE certification attorneys at the law firm of Kleiner & Cazeau are prepared to handle your company’s DBE certification and any issues related to your DBE certification including:
- Appeals of DBE certification denials
- Bid protests related to DBE certification
- Denials based on size
- Denials based on ownership or independence
- Denials based on control
- Denials based on minority status
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Contact a DBE Certification attorney at Kleiner & Cazeau regarding any DBE certification matters.
Our attorneys can be reached by phone at (305) 517-1392 ext: 102 or by e-mail using our contact form.
Contact us when you are ready to apply for your dbe certification.