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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
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| October 19, 2025 | DOT Launches Reevaluation of all DBEs | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is conducting a comprehensive assessment of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which may change access to billions of dollars in federa ...Read more |
| September 22, 2025 | Arkansas DOT Releases Small Disadvantaged Business Goals | The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of...Read more |
| August 27, 2025 | Aransas County Moves Forward with DBE Program | Aransas County, Texas, is launching an updated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program to promote equity in public contracting. In a recent Commissioners’ Court meeting, the county has ad ...Read more |
| July 11, 2025 | Illinois Attorney General Urges Support for DBE Program | Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is leading a coalition of attorneys general nationwide in calling for federal support of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which assists min ...Read more |
| June 6, 2025 | New Jersey DOT Issues DBE Goals for 2026-2028 | The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has submitted a new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 14.82% for federally funded contracts between fiscal years 2026 and 2028. ...Read more |
| June 2, 2025 | White House Seeks to End Civil Rights Era DBE Program | The White House has formally moved to disassemble the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, a foundational affirmative action policy in transportation contracting, citing constit ...Read more |
| May 20, 2025 | Iowa’s DBE Program Sets 5.75% Goal | The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has set a 5.75% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation objective for all federally financed roadway projects in fiscal years 2023-202 ...Read more |
| May 2, 2025 | Ohio DOT Evaluating DBE/SBE Eligibility for Upcoming Projects | As Ohio gears up for a new round of infrastructure projects, the Department of Transportation (ODOT) is carefully reviewing certifications for Disadvantaged and Small Business Enterprises. |
| April 29, 2025 | Maryland Bill to Create Department of Social and Economic Mobility | In a move to consolidate state efforts to combat poverty and expand economic opportunities, the Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill. It aims to establish a new Department of Social and ...Read more |
| April 18, 2025 | City of Madera Sees no DBE Opportunities for Transit Projects | Madera has set its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for transit projects at 0% throu ...Read more |