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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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