Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has a policy to award a fair share of contract opportunities to disadvantaged and historically underutilized business enterprises. The NCTCOG Transportation Department has developed a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program specific to contracting opportunities which are funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Information about our DBE Program and DBE Participation goals are detailed below.
Businesses interested in becoming certified as a DBE must complete and submit an application through the Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP) to the appropriate certifying agency in Texas. The certifying agency in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA). Firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area interested in becoming a certified DBE firm should contact NCTRCA.
As part of the DBE program and goal, NCTCOG recognizes DBE certifications received through the TUCP. The Transportation Department maintains a listing of DBE firms who wish to receive information about contracting opportunities with NCTCOG. Firms who wish to be added to NCTCOG's DBE list can do so by completing this form.
Procurement opportunities with NCTCOG are posted periodically on our website at https://www.nctcog.org/trans/funds/overview. DBE firms are strongly encouraged to participate. For additional information about upcoming procurement opportunities and outreach events please contact TransRFPs@nctcog.org or ebeckham@nctcog.org.
Current DBE List
This list represents DBE firms who are registered in NCTCOG's vendor database. NCTCOG does not certify firms as DBE's.
For information about all DBE's registered in the State of Texas please visit http://www.txdot.gov/business/partnerships/tucp.html
Program Documents
| Approved DBE Program, Updated October 2019: | Approved DBE Program, Updated October 2019 |
| Attachment 1 | Organizational Structure |
| Attachment 2 | Overall Calculation Methods |
| Attachment 2.1 | Stakeholder Consultation Items |
| Attachment 2.2 | Public Meeting Items |
| Attachment 2.3 | DBE Open House Networking Items |
| Attachment 3 | NCTCOG Database DBE Firms |
| Attachment 4 | Texas Unified Certification Program Standard Operating Procedures Unified Certification Application |
| Attachment 4.1 | Monitoring and Enforcement Mechanisms/Legal Remedies |
| Attachment 4.2 | Forms for Demonstration of Good Faith Efforts |
| Attachment 5 | List of Minority-Owned Financial Institutions |
| Attachment 6 | 49 CFR Part 26 |
NCTCOG held a DBE Networking event on March 7, 2024. Please see the link below for presentations from the event.
2024 DBE Open House Presentations