Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The DBE Program, which has been developed under the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) policies, is administered by the Office of Contracts. Authority for the department's DBE Program is derived from, but is not limited to:
- Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and any amendments.
- Executive Order 11625 and any amendments.
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
- 49 CFR Part 26 of the Federal Register and any amendments.
June 5 DBE Goal Setting Meeting at 1 p.m. CST
This meeting will establish DBE goals for the July 17, 2012, letting.
Final FY 2011 Annual DBE Accomplishment 5.2 percent FFY
2012-2014 Annual DBE Goal Methodology Submitted.
Review the full document submitted to FHWA
This meeting will establish DBE goals for the July 17, 2012, letting.
Final FY 2011 Annual DBE Accomplishment 5.2 percent FFY
2012-2014 Annual DBE Goal Methodology Submitted.
Review the full document submitted to FHWA
Equal employment and affirmative action
The Iowa DOT takes affirmative action to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises have the maximum practical opportunity to get Iowa DOT contracts for construction, professional and technical service. The Iowa DOT also has taken specific steps to ensure there is no discrimination in the awarding and administering of contracts.
FY 2012
Annual DBE goal:
4.5 percent
YTD
annual DBE
accomplishment:
4.8 percent
Quick Links
DBE accomplishments
by ethnicity and gender
DBE directory
Good Faith
Effort Points
"Goodie Points"
Uniform Certification
Application for
DBE Program
Federal and state laws prohibit employment and/or public accommodation discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran's status. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission at 800-457-4416 or Iowa Department of Transportation's affirmative action officer. If you need accommodations because of a disability to access the Iowa Department of Transportation's services, contact the agency's affirmative action officer at 800-262-0003.
