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
Subpart A--GENERAL
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What are the objectives of this part?
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To whom does this part apply?
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What do the terms used in this part mean?
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What discriminatory actions are forbidden?
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How does the Department issue guidance and interpretations under this part?
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What records do recipients keep and report?
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What assurances must recipients and contractors make?
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How can recipients apply for exemptions or waivers?
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Subpart B--ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR DBE PROGRAMS FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED CONTRACTING
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Who must have a DBE program?
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What is the requirement for a policy statement?
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What is the requirement for a liaison officer?
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What efforts must recipients make concerning DBE financial institutions?
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What prompt payment mechanisms must recipients have?
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What requirements pertain to the DBE directory?
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What steps must a recipient take to address overconcentration of DBEs in certain types of work?
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What role do business development and mentor-protégé programs have in the DBE program?
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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
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What is the role of the statutory 10 percent goal in this program?
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Can recipients use set-asides or quotas as part of this program?
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How do recipients set overall goals?
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Can recipients be penalized for failing to meet overall goals?
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How are overall goals established for transit vehicle manufacturers?
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What means do recipients use to meet overall goals?
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What are the good faith efforts procedures recipients follow in situations where there are contract goals?
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How is DBE participation counted toward goals?
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Subpart D--CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
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How are burdens of proof allocated in the certification process?
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What rules govern group membership determinations?
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What rules govern business size determinations?
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What rules determine social and economic disadvantage?
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What rules govern determinations of ownership?
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What rules govern determinations concerning control?
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What are other rules affecting certification?
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Subpart E--CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
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What are the requirements for Unified Certification Programs?
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What procedures do recipients follow in making certification decisions?
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How do recipients process applications submitted pursuant to the DOT/SBA MOU?
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How do recipients respond to requests from DBE-certified firms or the SBA made pursuant to the DOT/SBA MOU?
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What rules govern recipients' denials of initial requests for certification?
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What procedures does a recipient use to remove a DBE's eligibility?
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What is the process for certification appeals to the Department of Transportation?
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What actions do recipients take following DOT certification appeal decisions?
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Subpart F--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
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What compliance procedures apply to recipients?
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What enforcement actions apply in FHWA and FTA programs?
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What enforcement actions apply in FAA programs?
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What enforcement actions apply to firms participating in the DBE program?
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What are the rules governing information, confidentiality, cooperation, and intimidation or retaliation?
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