New Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Rule Leaves States and Contractors with Questions as Implementation Begins

10/24/2025 UPDATE: U.S. DOT has released a Frequently Asked Questions document addressing many questions about the new DBE Rule. On October 3, 2025 the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program which removes the race and sex-based presumptions from...