Universal DBE Good Faith Effort Summary
A universal DBE Good Faith Effort summary for states that do not publish a state-specific form — including Indiana, Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia — documenting committed DBEs and the outreach behind them for federal-aid contracts.
Form at a glance
- Issuing agency
- States without a state-specific form
- Form type
- Good Faith Effort
- Format
- PDF · 2 pages
- Applies to
- Indiana, Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia
What is the Universal DBE Good Faith Effort Summary?
No state-specific DBE form? Use a universal Good Faith Effort summary accepted for federal-aid documentation.
The states this page covers don’t publish their own DBE Good Faith Effort form, so primes on federal-aid projects document their effort with a universal summary. DBE Source fills it from your project and outreach data and attaches a timestamped audit trail as supporting evidence.
What this form captures
DBE Source pre-fills these fields from your project and DBE outreach data:
| Project name |
| Contract number |
| Prime contractor / bidder name |
| Total bid amount |
| Bid letting date |
| DBE goal (%) |
| Prime contact person |
| Prime contact phone |
| Prime contact email |
| DBE firm name |
| DBE firm address |
| DBE firm owner |
| Committed dollar amount |
| Scope of work |
| NAICS / work code |
How DBE Source completes it
- 1
Search certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms
Find certified firms by trade and location in our directory for Indiana 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 Universal DBE Good Faith Effort 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
Generate & file with proof
Download the finished PDF with the outreach audit trail attached — ready to submit to the agency.
Related
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in Indiana
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in Kansas
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in Montana
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in South Carolina
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in Tennessee
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in Utah
- Find certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms in West Virginia
- Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) — official site
- All DBE Good Faith Effort forms by state
Frequently asked questions
Can DBE Source fill out the Universal DBE Good Faith Effort Summary automatically?
Yes. DBE Source pre-fills the Universal DBE Good Faith Effort 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 Universal DBE Good Faith Effort Summary used for?
A universal DBE Good Faith Effort summary for states that do not publish a state-specific form — including Indiana, Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia — documenting committed DBEs and the outreach behind them for federal-aid contracts. Federal-aid programs 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 Universal DBE Good Faith Effort 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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