# 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.201: 43 TAC § 9.201. Policy

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## Section

- **Citation:** 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.201
- **Heading:** 43 TAC § 9.201. Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 43 TRANSPORTATION / Part 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Chapter 9 CONTRACT AND GRANT MANAGEMENT / 43 TAC § 9.201

## Text

(a) It is the policy of the department to:
(1) ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration
 of contracts in the department's highway, transit, and airport financial
 assistance programs;
(2) create a level playing field on which DBEs can
 compete fairly for contracts;
(3) ensure that the department's DBE program is narrowly
 tailored in accordance with applicable law;
(4) ensure that only firms that fully meet the program's
 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs;
(5) help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs
 in contracts;
(6) assist the development of firms that can compete
 successfully in the marketplace outside the DBE program; and
(7) provide appropriate flexibility to entities that
 receive federal financial assistance through the department in establishing
 and providing opportunities for DBEs.
(b) The department will circulate the policy statement
 provided by this section throughout the department's organization.
 The department will provide the statement to contractors, including
 DBE contractors, trade associations, community organizations, minority
 chambers of commerce, and appropriate special interest groups within
 the state.

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