Overview

Before payment audits, the District needs to ensure that the processes described in Chapter 9, Section 3 of this manual have been completed.
DMS tracks payments to DBE prime contractors as the remaining amount after payments are made to
all certified and non-certified subcontractors
. This method requires that all subcontractors are tracked. For example:
TxDOT total payments to prime contractor
$1,000000.00
Prime payments to DBE certified subs
$(100,000.00)
Prime payments to non-DBE certified subs
$(150,000.00)
Goal credit of DBE prime contractor
$750,000.00
Total DBE goal credit on Project
$850,000.00
TxDOT total payments to prime contractor
$1,000,000.00