49 C.F.R. PART 26--PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS


TITLE 49--Transportation

Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation

PART 26--PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

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Subpart A--GENERAL

�26.1
What are the objectives of this part?
�26.3
To whom does this part apply?
�26.5
What do the terms used in this part mean?
�26.7
What discriminatory actions are forbidden?
�26.9
How does the Department issue guidance and interpretations under this part?
�26.11
What records do recipients keep and report?
�26.13
What assurances must recipients and contractors make?
�26.15
How can recipients apply for exemptions or waivers?
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Subpart B--ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR DBE PROGRAMS FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED CONTRACTING

�26.21
Who must have a DBE program?
�26.23
What is the requirement for a policy statement?
�26.25
What is the requirement for a liaison officer?
�26.27
What efforts must recipients make concerning DBE financial institutions?
�26.29
What prompt payment mechanisms must recipients have?
�26.31
What requirements pertain to the DBE directory?
�26.33
What steps must a recipient take to address overconcentration of DBEs in certain types of work?
�26.35
What role do business development and mentor-protégé programs have in the DBE program?
�26.37
What are a recipient's responsibilities for monitoring the performance of other program participants?
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Subpart C--GOALS, GOOD FAITH EFFORTS, AND COUNTING

�26.41
What is the role of the statutory 10 percent goal in this program?
�26.43
Can recipients use set-asides or quotas as part of this program?
�26.45
How do recipients set overall goals?
�26.47
Can recipients be penalized for failing to meet overall goals?
�26.49
How are overall goals established for transit vehicle manufacturers?
�26.51
What means do recipients use to meet overall goals?
�26.53
What are the good faith efforts procedures recipients follow in situations where there are contract goals?
�26.55
How is DBE participation counted toward goals?
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Subpart D--CERTIFICATION STANDARDS

�26.61
How are burdens of proof allocated in the certification process?
�26.63
What rules govern group membership determinations?
�26.65
What rules govern business size determinations?
�26.67
What rules determine social and economic disadvantage?
�26.69
What rules govern determinations of ownership?
�26.71
What rules govern determinations concerning control?
�26.73
What are other rules affecting certification?
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Subpart E--CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

�26.81
What are the requirements for Unified Certification Programs?
�26.83
What procedures do recipients follow in making certification decisions?
�26.84
How do recipients process applications submitted pursuant to the DOT/SBA MOU?
�26.85
How do recipients respond to requests from DBE-certified firms or the SBA made pursuant to the DOT/SBA MOU?
�26.86
What rules govern recipients' denials of initial requests for certification?
�26.87
What procedures does a recipient use to remove a DBE's eligibility?
�26.89
What is the process for certification appeals to the Department of Transportation?
�26.91
What actions do recipients take following DOT certification appeal decisions?
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Subpart F--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

�26.101
What compliance procedures apply to recipients?
�26.103
What enforcement actions apply in FHWA and FTA programs?
�26.105
What enforcement actions apply in FAA programs?
�26.107
What enforcement actions apply to firms participating in the DBE program?
�26.109
What are the rules governing information, confidentiality, cooperation, and intimidation or retaliation?
Appendix
Appendix A to Part 26--Guidance Concerning Good Faith Efforts
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Appendix B to Part 26--Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments Form
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Appendix C to Part 26--DBE Business Development Program Guidelines
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Appendix D to Part 26--Mentor-Protégé Program Guidelines
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Appendix E to Part 26--Individual Determinations of Social and Economic Disadvantage
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Appendix F to Part 26--Uniform Certification Application Form
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