U.S. DOT Is Cracking Down On DBE Contracting Fraud
The U.S. Dept. of Transportationsays that it is determined to crack down on the growing problem of disadvantaged business enterprise contracting abuse and that it will enforce a new zero-tolerance debarment policy.
This is one area where we have strengthened our efforts, Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta told attendees at the transportation infrastructure fraud prevention conference, held April 25-27 in Orlando. About 300 auditors from federal and state DOT offices attended.