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Standard DBE Operating Procedures are Temporarily on Pause!

The United States Department of Transportation issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that amends the Federal Regulations that govern the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE and ACDBE) Programs. The IFR was published October 3, 2025.

Consequently, standard operating procedures concerning certification, business development center trainings and supportive services, and DBE Reporting and Data Management are being reevaluated and are temporarily on pause. 

Please know that SCDOT is working as quickly as possible to interpret and implement guidance mandating changes in federal regulations.  Additional guidance will be posted as it becomes available. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this process.