Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028 has been determined to be 3.77% for Bay Bridge Airport awarded contracts with federal financial assistance in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26.  The program is available for the public’s viewing purposes at the Bay Bridge Airport Administration Offices located at 202 Airport Road, Stevensville, Maryland 21666.

POLICY STATEMENT

Section 26.1, 26.23    Objectives/Policy Statement

Queen Anne’s County, owner of Bay Bridge Airport, has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. Queen Anne’s County has received Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, Queen Anne’s County has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26 (hereafter referred to as “Part 26”).

It is the policy of the County to ensure that DBEs as defined in Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT–assisted contracts.  It is also the County’s policy to engage in the following actions on a continuing basis:

  1. Ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT- assisted contracts;
  2. Create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts;
  3. Ensure that the DBE Program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law;
  4. Ensure that only firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs;
  5. Help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT assisted contracts;
  6. Promote the use of DBEs in all types of federally-assisted contracts and procurement activities;
  7. Assist the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside the DBE Program; and
  8. Make appropriate use of the flexibility afforded to recipients of Federal financial assistance in establishing and providing opportunities for DBEs.

Linda Steiner has been delegated as the DBE Liaison Officer. In that capacity, Linda Steiner is responsible for implementing all aspects of the DBE program. Implementation of the DBE program is accorded the same priority as compliance with all other legal obligations incurred by the County in its financial assistance agreements with the Department of Transportation.