# 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.203: 43 TAC § 9.203. Program Administration

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## Section

- **Citation:** 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.203
- **Heading:** 43 TAC § 9.203. Program Administration
- **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 § 9.203

## Text

(a) The department's DBE program is administered by
 the DBE liaison officer who is appointed by and has direct access
 to the executive director.
(b) The DBE liaison officer is responsible for developing,
 implementing, and monitoring the DBE program and ensuring that the
 department complies with applicable federal law. The DBE liaison officer:
(1) works with divisions of the department to set overall
 annual goals;
(2) directs the department's division directors and
 district engineers in determining contractor compliance with DBE requirements;
(3) plans and may participate in DBE training seminars;
(4) approves or denies contractual remedies associated
 with non-compliance with the DBE program; and
(5) acts as the department's liaison with the Texas
 Unified Certification Program (TUCP).
(c) The DBE liaison officer may delegate the day-to-day
 duties associated with the administration of the DBE program. These
 duties include:
(1) gathering and reporting statistical data and other
 information to DOT;
(2) distributing bid notices, including instructions
 to requests for proposal, to DBEs in a timely manner;
(3) identifying the contracts and procurements in the
 solicitations for which DBE goals are to be included;
(4) analyzing the department's progress toward DBE
 goal attainment and identifying ways to improve that progress;
(5) participating with the department's division directors
 and district engineers in determining contractor compliance with DBE
 requirements; and
(6) assisting with outreach activities to DBEs and
 community organizations to advise them of opportunities.

## Nearby sections

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- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.201 43 TAC § 9.201. Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_201.md)
- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.202 43 TAC § 9.202. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_202.md)
- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.203 43 TAC § 9.203. Program Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_203.md)
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- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.208 43 TAC § 9.208. Payment; Prompt Payment; Joint Checks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_208.md)
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- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.210 43 TAC § 9.210. Overconcentration of DBEs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_210.md)
- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.211 43 TAC § 9.211. Business Development Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_211.md)
- [43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.212 43 TAC § 9.212. Monitoring and Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T43_P1_C9_S9_212.md)
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