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USDOT’s DBE Interim Final Rule: How It Affects Current and Out-to-Bid DOT and Airport Projects

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) concerning Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) certification, ...
Finance & Commerce

Court case challenging DBE program declared moot

A federal judge overseeing an Indiana contractor’s case against the U.S. Department of Transportation said its argument was no longer in dispute after the department changed its framework around ...
Tennessean

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 ...
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Impact of DOT’s IFR on DBEs and Ongoing Mega Projects

On Oct. 3, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published its Interim Final Rule (IFR) ending race- and sex-based presumptions of disadvantage in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) ...
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US DOT is trying to 'e-race' what cannot be erased with the 'interim final rule'

On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an Interim Final Rule reshaping federal DBE and ACDBE programs, a significant procurement shift. The USDOT Interim Final Rule removes ...