Arkansas transportation officials adjust DBE program following federal guidance change

For decades, the Arkansas Department of Transportation has awarded contracts to companies owned by women and certain minority ...
National Law Review

Prove It: Department of Transportation’s DBE Program Ceases Presumption of Disadvantaged ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) effective October 3, 2025, instituting an immediate and significant change for the qualification of women- and ...
The Daily Reporter

US DOT moves to end minority contracting rules

The U.S. DOT moves to end its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, sparking concerns over impacts on minority ...

The DBE & ACDBE Recertification: New Rules Threaten to Undo 40 Years of Progress for ...

For those unfamiliar, DBE certification is a tool used extensively in federally assisted projects, roads, transit, and ...
Construction Dive

DOT guts DBE program ahead of Construction Inclusion Week

A new interim final rule for the 45-year-old initiative requires all current DBEs to be re-evaluated for certification ...
Engineering News-Record

DOT Proposes Rule Update Clarifying DBE Qualifications

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 ...
Construction Equipment

IIJA and DBE Requirements

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a historic investment, allocating $550 billion to build, repair, and improve the nation's roads, bridges, airports, railways, and other ...