Empowering small builders: The DBE advantage and compliance essentials

The construction industry is a layered ecosystem where giants and startups share the same job site, each with unique risks and rules. In a highly competitive industry, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program provides marginalized businesses with a fair opportunity to compete and thrive. 

However, rising fraud, such as firms posing as DBEs or using certified DBEs as pass-throughs, undermines the program’s purpose.  

To protect the integrity of the program and avoid serious penalties, it’s essential that credit managers to double check and verify if the DBE is legitimate and it’s performing the work it’s contracted to do 

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