Iowa Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.

775014184Sept. 2, 1999; Revised April 1, 2006.PDFPolicy StatementRoad constructionSmall businessPolicyPolicy, legislation and regulationMinority business enterprisesDisadvantaged business enterprisesContractsContract administrationState departments of transportationIowaIowa. Dept. of TransportationIowa. Dept. of TransportationNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICYNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Plans and Policy StatementsUS Transportation CollectionThe Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has prepared its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program to meet Federal DBE regulations set forth in 49 CFR part 26. To continue receiving Federal financial assistance, appropriated under Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA LU), the Iowa DOT must comply with these regulations.Consistent with requirements of 49 CFR part 26, it is the policy of the Iowa DOT to ensure that DBEs have equal opportunities to receive and participate in U.S. DOT-assisted contracts. To accomplish this objective, the Iowa DOT will take the following actions:1. Ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of U.S. DOT-assisted contracts2. Create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for U.S. DOT-assisted contracts3. Ensure that the DBE program is narrowly-tailored in accordance with applicable laws4. Ensure that only firms, fully meeting the eligibility standards of 49 CFR part 26, are permitted to participate as DBEs5. Help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in U.S. DOT-assisted contracts6. Assist in the development of DBE firms, enabling them to successfully compete outside the DBE programThis policy statement has been distributed to all offices of the Iowa DOT, as well as to all DBE and non-DBE businesses that perform work on U.S. DOT-assisted contracts. The statement will also be published in The Des Moines Register