Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goals

Your DBE Plan in light of Western States Paving v. Washington Department of Transportation

This May 2005 decision will change the way DBE plans are run for states in the Ninth Circuit, and provide a blue print for groups wishing to challenge DBE programs in other states. The key findings are these:

The DBE regulations is constitutional.

What groups may be DBEs may changes from state to state.

States must prove that groups suffered discrimination in state contracting to be considered DBEs.

What does this mean to state DOT's, Airports, and Transit Authorities?

These entitities must analyze their own past practices to see who has been discriminated against, intentionally and unintentionally, in contracting. These groups are potential DBEs. The only way to accurately assess who is a DBE is to conduct a disparity study using valid statistical procedures.

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New Airport Concessionaire DBE Regulations. Are you ready?

The proposed Airport Concessionaire DBE Regulations are coming fast. The comment period is nearly over. Primary Airports will be required to file their first goal in January 2006. Smaller airports have until 2007 or 2008. Do you know where you stand?

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