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 ...

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation published its Final Rule to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) programs. The Final Rule is the most ...

The most significant immediate takeaway from the IFR is that DBEs will no longer be presumed to be disadvantaged based solely on race or gender. A business seeking DBE status under the new framework ...

The New Orleans office that determines whether firms seeking public contracts are truly “disadvantaged business enterprises” will unveil a new certification process in January that shortens the ...