Chapter 1: Introduction
Section 1: Purpose of the Guide
The Local Government DBE Compliance and Monitoring
Guide provides guidance for the Local Government (LG) on the federal
and state requirements of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Program. This Guide contains the processes and procedures to be
used by the LG to manage and monitor all phases of DBE compliance
from project initiation to project close-out to ensure DBE Program
compliance.
This Guide is not meant to supersede any federal, state, or
contract specific requirements. If a conflict of instructions should
arise, always refer to the published regulations or the LG DBE Special Provision
for guidance.