General Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is implemented by recipients of DOT Federal Financial Assistance. Recipients are primarily state highway, transit, and airport agencies that receive funds subject to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations part 26 (49 CFR 26). A similar program (49 CFR 23) for airport concession DBEs (ACDBE), is mandated by 49 U.S.C. 47107(e). The ACDBE program was originally enacted in 1987 and most recently amended in 2012.
- General DBE Program
- DBE Program Brochure (PDF)
- Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)Technical Assistance Brochure
Federal regulations
- 49 CFR Part 23 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport Concessions
- 49 CFR Part 26 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs
Airport Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Essentials
- Car Rental Companies Good Faith Efforts Obligations to meet ACDBE goals at an Airport (PDF)
- Prompt Payment and Retainage Guidance (PDF)
- Guidance on Counting ACDBE Advertising Services (PDF)
- How to Contact Your FAA DBE Staff (PDF)
- FAA dbE-Connect Reporting System
- FAA dbE-Connect System Guidance for Airports (PDF) (revised guidance)
- ACDBE Firms Form (MS Word)
- ACDBE Uniform Report Instructions (PDF)
- ACDBE Accomplishment Report Form (MS Excel)
- DBE Firms Form (MS Word)
- DBE Uniform Report Form Instructions (PDF)
- Additional Guidance on DBE Uniform Form (PDF)
- DBE Uniform Report (MS Excel)
- Training presentation on Uniform Form Reporting (PDF)
- Joint Venture Guidance – 07/2008 (PDF)
- Principles for Evaluating Long-term, Exclusive Agreements in the ACDBE Program (PDF)
- Additional Program Guidance for DBE and ACDBE Program Administrators
- DBE and ACDBE Goal Reporting Schedule For Recipients (PDF)
- DBE and ACDBE Program Training Conferences
- Best Practices for Identifying DBEs and ACDBEs (PDF)
- How to Become Certified as a DBE
- Where to Find Airport DBE Business Opportunities
Small Business Program Element
- Small Business Program Element Announcements (PDF)
- Final Rule: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Improvements (PDF)
- Guidance Small Business Element 7/15/2009 (PDF)
- Guidance Small Business Element 12/6/2011 (PDF)
