49 CFR Part 23
USDOT Regulations - Participation of disadvantaged business enterprises in airport concessions.
49 CFR Part 26
USDOT Regulations - Participation of disadvantaged business enterprises in Department of Transportation financial assistance programs.
Frequently Asked Questions – 49 CFR Part 23
USDOT's official questions and answers on ACDBE participation in the airport concessions program.
Frequently Asked Questions – 49 CFR Part 26
USDOT's official questions and answers on DBE participation in its financial assistance programs.
ACDBE Program Joint Venture Guidance
Information and guidance on the structure, implementation, and counting of joint venture arrangements in the ACDBE Program.
Good Faith Efforts Obligations of Car Rental Companies
Requirements for car rental companies to make good faith efforts to meet ACDBE goals.
FAA Airport Compliance Review Reports
2012 – 2014 ACDBE/DBE program compliance review reports.
DBE Appeal Decisions
Search decertified DBEs, denials and DBE appeal decisions.
FTA DBE Compliance Review Reports
2010 – 2017 Federal Transit Administration DBE Program compliance review reports.
State DOT and DBE Program Web Pages
Information on Departments of Transportation and DBE programs in each state and Puerto Rico. Access to state DBE directories.
Census Bureau County Business Patterns
North American Industry Classification System
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Concessions Disparity Study
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