Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

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The City of Janesville, Janesville Transit (JT) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and is a Tier II recipient in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26.

Per FTA 49 CFR part 26, Tier II DBE Program Final Rule published April 9, 2024, Tier II agencies, such as Janesville Transit, are no longer required to submit a DBE program plan to the FTA or develop a DBE goal with documented methodology. As Janesville Transit is a Tier II DBE Program, we will no longer provide DBE goal methodology. The Federal Transit Administration/FTA will review Tier II agency DBE policies as part of FTA’s general oversight activities and in response to issues identified through reports submitted by Tier II agencies and complaints filed by the public.

Janesville Transit was previously required to prepare a DBE goal;the previous goal and methodology is linked below.

Small businesses are those that meet the definition according to the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards as defined in 13 CFR part 121. Businesses that consider themselves DBEs must show proof of certification when bidding on transit contracts. To become a certified DBE, contact the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Civil Rights and Compliance Section (608)266-6961 or Wisconsin DOT.

Helpful Links

Janesville Transit DBE Policy Statement, updated April 29, 2025

Janesville Transit DBE Program, updated May 5, 2025

Previous Janesville Transit DBE goal and methodology, dated July 2022

Join Our Vendor List

All business is big business. Your business is significant to Janesville Transit (JT). We value you, your business and the contribution you are making to the community at large.

JT encourages the participation of small businesses, minority and women owned businesses and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in bidding for contracts using federal funding. JT maintains a vendor list, consisting of information about all DBE and non-DBE firms that bid or quote on eligible contracts. Small businesses, minority and women owned businesses and DBE businesses are encouraged to inform the Janesville Transit of products and services which they have available. Businesses should contact Janesville Transit directly (608)755-3150 and request to be added to the bidders/vendor list or complete and return the fillable PDF document.

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