{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-26.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 26.23","heading":"What is the requirement for a policy statement?","body":"You must issue a signed and dated policy statement that expresses your commitment to your DBE program, states its objectives, and outlines responsibilities for its implementation. You must circulate the statement throughout your organization and to the DBE and non-DBE business communities that perform work on your DOT-assisted contracts.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation","PART 26—PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","Subpart B—Administrative Requirements for DBE Programs for Federally Assisted Contracting"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"096e2778305509fad5d83be924f3a3c0f73bd156830aedb1de40da562444bd6d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-26.21","next":"us/49-cfr-26.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}