Goal Setting and Good Faith Effort
Guidance
from U.S. Department of Transportation affects
participation goals/GFEs on projects
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program is mandated by Congress under TEA 21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century); finding there is a manifest imbalance and a need for the program. As part of the DBE program the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is required to provide an opportunity for DBE firms to bid on projects with federal funding. A part of this requirement is setting DBE goals on projects.
It is an obligation of the bidder to make a good faith effort. This can be demonstrated by either meeting the DBE goal set on a contract or documenting good faith efforts as outlined in Specification 120.
