Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort
The Colorado DOT (CDOT) DBE Good Faith Efforts Documentation records the steps a prime contractor took to solicit and use DBE firms toward the contract goal.
Form at a glance
- Issuing agency
- Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
- Form type
- Good Faith Effort
- Format
- PDF · 3 pages
- Applies to
- Colorado
What is the Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort?
Compile your CDOT Good Faith Efforts documentation directly from your project outreach.
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)requires it on federal-aid contracts to confirm the prime contractor made a documented effort to meet the contract’s DBE goal. DBE Source pre-fills it from your project details and your logged DBE outreach, so you spend minutes reviewing instead of hours transcribing.
What this form captures
DBE Source pre-fills these fields from your project and DBE outreach data:
| Project name |
| Federal-aid number |
| Contract number |
| Prime contractor / bidder name |
| Total bid amount |
| DBE goal (%) |
| Committed DBE participation (%) |
| Total committed DBE dollars |
| Prime contact person |
| Prime contact title |
| Prime contact phone |
| Prime contact email |
How DBE Source completes it
- 1
Search certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms
Find certified firms by trade and location in our directory for Colorado and add them to your project.
- 2
Log your solicitations & responses
Record who you contacted, when, and how they responded. DBE Source timestamps every step into an audit trail.
- 3
Auto-fill the Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort
DBE Source maps your project and outreach data straight into the PDF. Review and edit any field in the side-by-side editor.
- 4
Generate & file with proof
Download the finished PDF with the outreach audit trail attached — ready to submit to Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
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Frequently asked questions
Can DBE Source fill out the Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort automatically?
Yes. DBE Source pre-fills the Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort from your project details and your logged DBE outreach, then lets you review and edit every field before generating the final PDF. You can try the live preview on this page free.
What is the Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort used for?
The Colorado DOT (CDOT) DBE Good Faith Efforts Documentation records the steps a prime contractor took to solicit and use DBE firms toward the contract goal. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) uses it to verify that prime contractors made a genuine, documented effort to include certified disadvantaged businesses on a federal-aid contract.
How does DBE Source document my Good Faith Effort?
Beyond filling the form, DBE Source attaches an outreach audit trail — your search history, the firms you solicited, and their responses — so your Good Faith Effort is backed by timestamped evidence, not just a signature.
File the Colorado DOT DBE Good Faith Effort in minutes
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