# Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Revisions

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Office of the Secretary |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-25 |
| Effective | 2026-09-25 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 23, 49 CFR 26 |
| Summary | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is finalizing amendments to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program regulations. With few modifications, this final rule follows the interim final rule (IFR) published on October 3, 2025, which eliminated race- and sex-based presumptions that DOT determined to be unconstitutional. This action completes the transition to a system of individualized determinations of social and economic disadvantage to ensure program constitutional compliance and addresses adminis |
| Document number | 2026-19688 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19688/disadvantaged-business-enterprise-and-airport-concession-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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