Subpart A - General

§ 26.1 - What are the objectives of this part?

§ 26.3 - To whom does this part apply?

§ 26.5 - What do the terms used in this part mean?

§ 26.7 - What discriminatory actions are forbidden?

§ 26.9 - How does the Department issue guidance and interpretations under this part?

§ 26.11 - What records do recipients keep and report?

§ 26.13 - What assurances must recipients and contractors make?

§ 26.15 - How can recipients apply for exemptions or waivers?

Subpart B - Administrative Requirements for DBE Programs for Federally-Assisted Contracting

§ 26.21 - Who must have a DBE program?

§ 26.23 - What is the requirement for a policy statement?

§ 26.25 - What is the requirement for a liaison officer?

§ 26.27 - What efforts must recipients make concerning DBE financial institutions?

§ 26.29 - What prompt payment mechanisms must recipients have?

§ 26.31 - What information must you include in your DBE directory?

§ 26.33 - What steps must a recipient take to address overconcentration of DBEs in certain types of work?

§ 26.35 - What role do business development and mentor-protégé programs have in the DBE program?

§ 26.37 - What are a recipient's responsibilities for monitoring the performance of other program participants?

§ 26.39 - Fostering small business participation.

Subpart C - Goals, Good Faith Efforts, and Counting

§ 26.41 - What is the role of the statutory 10 percent goal in this program?

§ 26.43 - Can recipients use set-asides or quotas as part of this program?

§ 26.45 - How do recipients set overall goals?

§ 26.47 - Can recipients be penalized for failing to meet overall goals?

§ 26.49 - How are overall goals established for transit vehicle manufacturers?

§ 26.51 - What means do recipients use to meet overall goals?

§ 26.53 - What are the good faith efforts procedures recipients follow in situations where there are contract goals?

§ 26.55 - How is DBE participation counted toward goals?

Subpart D - Certification Standards

§ 26.61 - How are burdens of proof allocated in the certification process?

§ 26.63 - What rules govern group membership determinations?

§ 26.65 - What rules govern business size determinations?

§ 26.67 - What rules determine social and economic disadvantage?

§ 26.69 - What rules govern determinations of ownership?

§ 26.71 - What rules govern determinations concerning control?

§ 26.73 - What are other rules affecting certification?

Subpart E - Certification Procedures

§ 26.81 - What are the requirements for Unified Certification Programs?

§ 26.83 - What procedures do recipients follow in making certification decisions?

§ 26.84 - How do recipients process applications submitted pursuant to the DOT/SBA MOU?

§ 26.85 - Interstate certification.

§ 26.86 - What rules govern recipients' denials of initial requests for certification?

§ 26.87 - What procedures does a recipient use to remove a DBE's eligibility?

§ 26.88 - Summary suspension of certification.

§ 26.89 - What is the process for certification appeals to the Department of Transportation?

§ 26.91 - What actions do recipients take following DOT certification appeal decisions?

Subpart F - Compliance and Enforcement

§ 26.101 - What compliance procedures apply to recipients?

§ 26.103 - What enforcement actions apply in FHWA and FTA programs?

§ 26.105 - What enforcement actions apply in FAA programs?

§ 26.107 - What enforcement actions apply to firms participating in the DBE program?

§ 26.109 - What are the rules governing information, confidentiality, cooperation, and intimidation or retaliation?

Appendix A to Part 26 - Guidance Concerning Good Faith Efforts

Appendix B to Part 26 - Uniform Report of DBE Awards or Commitments and Payments Form

Appendix C to Part 26 - DBE Business Development Program Guidelines

Appendix D to Part 26 - Mentor-Protégé Program Guidelines

Appendix E to Part 26 - Individual Determinations of Social and Economic Disadvantage

Appendix F to Part 26 - Uniform Certification Application Form

Appendix G to Part 26 - Personal Net Worth Statement