Interim Final Rule (IFR) – DBE Program Update
On October 3, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that immediately suspended certain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program requirements. Consistent with federal guidance and Caltrans Office Bulletin #25-07 R1, the following DBE provisions are currently suspended:
Setting DBE contract goals
Counting or reporting DBE participation toward contract or overall goals
Goal-based compliance monitoring and enforcement activities
This suspension remains in effect until DBEs in the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) database have been reevaluated under the updated DBE certification requirements described in the IFR.
DBE termination protections under 49 CFR §26.53 remain in effect. Prime contractors and consultants may not terminate a DBE firm or any portion of its listed work without good cause and prior written consent from the Local Public Agency.
SRTA will continue to administer federally funded projects in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements. This page will be updated as additional guidance is issued by USDOT or Caltrans.