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 ...

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

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

WisDOT pauses minority contracting goals after the U.S. DOT removes race and sex from DBE certification standards, forcing ...

For decades, the Arkansas Department of Transportation has awarded contracts to companies owned by women and certain minority groups through the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, but ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced significant changes to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, which considers disadvantaged businesses when awarding billions for federal ...

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

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

WisDOT halts DBE goals after a new U.S. DOT rule ends race- and sex-based criteria, requiring over 1,200 disadvantaged firms ...

The Illinois DOT will get $50.6 billion, including $32.5 billion for roads and bridges, to fund infrastructure projects over ...