Date

Name of Prime Contractor Firm Prime Contractor Business Name DBE Address City, State Zip Code

Subject: Good Faith Effort Denial after Terminating or Substituting a DBE

Project/CSJ/County: <Project/CSJ/County>

Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name:

The <District Name> district has reviewed the documentation submitted <Date> regarding your attempt to make a good faith effort to meet the overall DBE goal on the above mentioned project. This documentation was necessary as result of the DBE goal shortfall of <$X.XX> after (choose one then erase the other option)

Terminating DBE firm <Terminated DBE Firm Name> to the commitment.

or

Substituting DBE firm <Added DBE Firm Name> to the commitment.

A review of the documentation of your firm’s efforts to find another DBE replacement indicates that your firm did not make a good faith effort to meet the DBE goal. Therefore, the <$X.XX> goal shortage will not be waived for the following reasons:

Should you have any questions or require further information concerning this matter, please contact <Contact Name> at <(XXX) Number>.

Sincerely,

District Representative Name

District, Title

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