The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) effective October 3, 2025, instituting an immediate and significant change for the qualification of women- and ...

In an interim ruling, USDOT has made numerous changes to its DBE program highway contracts, calling it "unconstitutional." ...

The U.S. DOT moves to end its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, sparking concerns over impacts on minority ...

WisDOT halted its disadvantaged business goals after new U.S. DOT rules required all DBE firms in Wisconsin to recertify under revised federal criteria.

A new interim final rule for the 45-year-old initiative requires all current DBEs to be re-evaluated for certification ...

For those unfamiliar, DBE certification is a tool used extensively in federally assisted projects, roads, transit, and ...

Austin SMBR updates on new federal standards for DBE/ACDBE certification after a court ruling changes diversity criteria.

Hundreds of Iowa contractors and engineering firms are bracing for the loss of a key contracting advantage once the federal ...

The sudden change in DBE contracting rules has created uncertainty for both small firms and prime contractors that ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it has no plans to create separate contracting goals for minority- and women-owned firms. “It is something that has come up,” said Bernie Arseneau, ...