The primary purpose of the DBE/SS is to provide training, assistance, and services to DBEs certified in the DBE program to increase their activity in the program, and to facilitate the firms' development into viable, self-sufficient organizations capable of competing for, and performing on Federally-assisted highway projects.

TxDOT is committed to assisting DBEs in their efforts to work with TxDOT and other state agencies. To this end, the Department provides a variety of training programs and technical assistance provided by the Supportive Services program staff to assist DBEs in meeting these goals.