PennDOT says USDOT'issued rule forced pause and re-evaluation of DBE certifications; about 1,400 PA firms affected After an October USDOT interim final rule, PennDOT said it paused its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program to re-evaluate roughly 1,400 Pennsylvania firms; about 7% have been re-evaluated so far, 88 firms withdrew and roughly 500 have not responded, agency officials told the appropriations committee.

PennDOT's sudden pause on DBE certifications due to a new federal rule has left 1,400 Pennsylvania firms in limbo—what does this mean for their future?

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