A DBE is a business owned by an individual who is socially and economically disadvantaged with at least a 51% interest in a business in which they have control of management and the daily business operations. The individual/majority owner must have a personal net worth less than $1.32 million and be of the following ethnicities: African American, Hispanic, Native American, AsianPacific Islander, or Subcontinent Asian American. Women (overall) are presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged.
It is the policy of the Port of Seattle to ensure that DBEs, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal opportunity to compete for contracts, subcontracts, and agreements in the award, participation, and administration of USDOT–assisted contracts.
