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| | NCDOT, Office of Civil Rights & Business Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Among other things, DOT DBE regulations require recipients of DOT Federal financial assistance, namely, state and local transportation agencies, to establish goals for the participation of disadvantaged entrepreneurs and certify the eligibility of DBE firms to participate in their DOT-assisted contracts. |
 | | The level of DBE subcontracting goals may vary from their approved DBE goal however, at the end of the year the amount of contract/subcontract awards to DBEs should be consistent with the overall goal. |
 | | According to 49 CFR Part 26, DBE firms are not required to become pre-qualified as a condition of certification, however, NCDOT and other agencies may require all firms to become pre-qualified prior to awarding work on contracts. |
| www.ncdot.org /business/ocr/dbe/certification.html (1605 words) |
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