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 The ACDBE program was originally enacted in 1987 and most recently amended in 2012.
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
- DOT DBE Office Online Reporting System (DOORS) – Introduction to Airports (PDF)
- DOT DOORS FAA Recipient User Guidance (PDF)
- 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)
- DBE Uniform Report (MS Excel)
- Joint Venture Guidance – 07/2008 (PDF)
- Principles for Evaluating Long-term, Exclusive Agreements in the ACDBE Program (PDF)
- Part 23 NPRM (PDF)
- Part 23 NPRM Announcement (PDF)
- FAA dbE Connect System
- Program Guidance for DBE Program Administrators
- DBE and ACDBE Program Reporting Requirements For Recipients (PDF)
- DBE and ACDBE Program Training Conferences
- How to Become Certified as a DBE
- Where to Find Airport DBE Business Opportunities
- How to Contact Your FAA DBE Staff (PDF)
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)