A federal court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. DOT’s DBE program after policy changes ended race- and sex-based presumptions.

The case at issue, Mid-America Milling Co. et al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in October 2023 by two ...

Wisconsin's low DBE recertification rate could reduce minority contracting goals for future highway projects and major ...

On October 24, 2025, the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) published frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the October 3, 2025 Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the Disadvantaged ...

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WITHOUT ACTION. NEW TONIGHT SOME IOWA CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERING FIRMS ARE PREPARING TO LOSE A BIG BUSINESS ADVANTAGE ONCE THE SHUTDOWN ENDS. KCCI PEPPER SPOKE WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ...

Reaffirmed by DDOT as a DBE under USDOT’s new IFR following mandatory reevaluation based on individualized eligibility and financial review. Our DBE certification success reflects our ability to meet ...

The New Orleans office that determines whether firms seeking public contracts are truly “disadvantaged business enterprises” will unveil a new certification process in January that shortens the ...