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Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary

The Illinois DOT (IDOT) DBE Goal Compliance Summary rolls up committed DBE participation against the contract goal and documents Good Faith Efforts where there is a shortfall.

Form at a glance

Issuing agency
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Form type
Good Faith Effort
Format
PDF · 3 pages
Applies to
Illinois

What is the Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary?

Roll your IDOT committed DBEs into a goal-compliance summary in one click.

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)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 / federal-aid number
Project county
Route / highway
Contract number
Prime contractor / bidder name
Total bid amount
Bid letting date
DBE goal (%)
Prime contact phone
Prime contact email
Illinois Section Airport

How DBE Source completes it

  1. 1

    Search certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms

    Find certified firms by trade and location in our directory for Illinois and add them to your project.

  2. 2

    Log your solicitations & responses

    Record who you contacted, when, and how they responded. DBE Source timestamps every step into an audit trail.

  3. 3

    Auto-fill the Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary

    DBE Source maps your project and outreach data straight into the PDF. Review and edit any field in the side-by-side editor.

  4. 4

    Generate & file with proof

    Download the finished PDF with the outreach audit trail attached — ready to submit to Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

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Frequently asked questions

Can DBE Source fill out the Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary automatically?

Yes. DBE Source pre-fills the Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary 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 Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary used for?

The Illinois DOT (IDOT) DBE Goal Compliance Summary rolls up committed DBE participation against the contract goal and documents Good Faith Efforts where there is a shortfall. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) 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 Illinois IDOT DBE Goal Compliance Summary in minutes

Search certified DBEs, document your outreach, and export the finished form with a built-in audit trail — all in one place.

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