Rules and Regulations

The following is a list of the DBE contract regulations and provisions with which contractors must comply.
  • FHWA DBE Regulations
    49 CFR, Part 26
  • Special Provision 000-007
    , “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Federal-Aid Contracts” (for projects let prior to February 2017)
  • Special Provision 000-394
    , “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Federal-Aid Contracts” (for projects let February 2017 and thereafter)
  • Prompt Payment is included in the contract through Item 9,
    "Measurement and Payment",
     of the
    Standard Specifications
     and covered in Chapter 11 - Section 3 of this manual for further guidance.
  • The DBE goal applies to the final value of the original contract requirements. The DBE goal also applies to all change orders which increase or decrease the final value of the contract. Refer to Chapter 1, Section 1 in the Prime Contractors Compliance Guide.