[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR26.7]

[Page 259-260]
 
                        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--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  26.7  What discriminatory actions are forbidden?

    (a) You must never exclude any person from participation in, deny 
any person the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate against anyone in 
connection with the award and performance of any contract covered by 
this part on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin.
    (b) In administering your DBE program, you must not, directly or 
through contractual or other arrangements, use criteria or methods of 
administration that have the effect of defeating or substantially 
impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the program with respect 
to individuals of

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a particular race, color, sex, or national origin.