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Home>Documents>Overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Setting Methodology for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022-2024

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Overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Setting Methodology for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022-2024

Nov 9, 2022

Summary

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has established an overall goal of 26.5% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022-2024. The overall combined DBE goal is projected to be achieved through 11.5 percent race/gender-conscious means and 15 percent race/gender-neutral means. The goal includes Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded projects and is based upon 49 CFR Part 26 “Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs” and the US Department of Transportation’s “Tips for Goal-Setting in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program”.

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