We Need Your Feedback 
VI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (VIDPW) 
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) GOALS 
DPW DBE Participation Goals for Fiscal Years 2025-2027 
USDOT Authority* 
DPW DBE Goal % 
Race Neutral (RN) % 
Race Conscious  (RC) %  
(projects with DBE goals) 
FHWA 
32.10% 
7.97% 
24.13% 
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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 
VIDPW’s overall DBE participation goal for FHWA federal aid projects are 32.10 percent. The 
United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) encourages public comment on DBE goals, 
and we need your input. 
Are VIDPW’s overall or project-specific DBE goals high, low or just right? 
Please tell us what you think and why: ____________________________________________ 
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Kindly email your feedback to:  dbefeedback@usvi.onmicrosoft.com  or call 340.244.2269 
We would love to hear from You ! 
* Therefore, in accordance with 49 CFR § 26.45(a)(1), VIDPW will establish an overall goal based on the availability of ready, willing
and able DBEs relative to the availability of all ready, willing and able firms within the Virgin Islands who are interested in VIDPW’s
highway projects.