Resources & Important Links
Essential resources for DBE and ACDBE certification, business development, and federal regulations.
Federal Resources
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Main USDOT website
USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
DBE program oversight
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Size standards, loans, business development
SBA Size Standards Table
Size standards by NAICS code
California Resources
Official CUCP (Caltrans)
Official California Unified Certification Program
Caltrans Office of Business & Economic Opportunity
DBE certification and contracting
CA Department of General Services — SBE/DVBE
State small business and DVBE programs
Business Development
Small Business Transportation Resource Center
Free technical assistance (sponsored by USDOT)
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
Free management and technical assistance
National Minority Supplier Development Council
MBE certification and networking
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
WBE certification
Regulations
49 CFR Part 26 — DBE Program
Federal DBE program regulations
49 CFR Part 23 — ACDBE Program
Airport concession DBE regulations
13 CFR Part 121 — SBA Size Standards
Small business size standard regulations
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