Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Thomas Prendergast
Chief Executive Officer
Gateway Development Commission
info@gatewayprogram.org

November 4, 2026

Gateway Development Commission (“GDC”) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program in accordance with regulations of the USDOT, 49 Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”) Part 26 as amended, referenced herein as Part 26.

It is GDC’s policy:

• To ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of USDOT-assisted contracts;
• To create a level playing field on which small business concerns can compete fairly for USDOT-assisted contracts;
• To ensure that the DBE Program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law;
• To ensure that only firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs;
• To help remove barriers to the participation of small business concerns in USDOT-assisted contracts; and
• To assist in the development of small business concerns that can compete successfully in the marketplace outside the DBE Program.

Tracey Mitchell has been delegated the responsibility and designated as the GDC DBE Liaison Officer (“DBELO”). In that capacity, Ms. Mitchell is responsible for implementing and overseeing all aspects of the GDC DBE Program and is directly accountable to the Chief Executive Officer. Implementation of GDC’s DBE Program is accorded the same priority as compliance with all other legal obligations incurred by the GDC in its financial assistance agreements with USDOT.

GDC will post the Policy Statement on GDC’s website and include it in its USDOT-assisted third-party contracts and solicitations (e.g., Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals, Invitations for Bids, etc.). Any queries regarding the GDC DBE Program Policy can be directed to GDC’s DBELO, Tracey Mitchell, at info@gatewayprogram.org. All related correspondence can be sent to the Gateway Development Commission, Business Engagement and Contract Compliance Office at 22 Cortlandt St, New York, NY 10007-3104.

Thomas F. Prendergast
Chief Executive Officer
Gateway Development Commission