- A. General Standards. The Department will certify a firm as a bona fide DBE under the State or Federal DBE Program if the Department determines that the firm meets the eligibility requirements of 49 CFR Part 26.
- B. Minority Business Enterprises. For purposes of the State DBE Program, a DBE owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are socially and economically disadvantaged ethnic minorities is known as a Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”).
- C. Women-owned Businesses. For purposes of the State DBE Program, a DBE owned and controlled by one or more disadvantaged females is known as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (“WBE”).
HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 24, Issue No. 4, eff April 28, 2000.