Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort
The Virginia DOT (VDOT) DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort documents outreach to certified DBE and Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned (SWaM) firms toward the contract goal.
Form at a glance
- Issuing agency
- Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
- Form type
- Good Faith Effort
- Format
- PDF · 6 pages
- Applies to
- Virginia
What is the Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort?
Document your VDOT DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort from your solicitation and outreach log.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)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 |
| Contract number |
| Prime contractor / bidder name |
| DBE goal (%) |
| Vadot Contract Dates |
| Vadot Renewal Term |
| Vadot Contract Type |
| Vadot Swam Goal |
| Vadot Swam Expenses |
| Vadot Purpose Of Submittal |
How DBE Source completes it
- 1
Search certified DBE, MBE & WBE firms
Find certified firms by trade and location in our directory for Virginia 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 Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM 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 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
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Frequently asked questions
Can DBE Source fill out the Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort automatically?
Yes. DBE Source pre-fills the Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM 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 Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort used for?
The Virginia DOT (VDOT) DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort documents outreach to certified DBE and Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned (SWaM) firms toward the contract goal. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) 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 Virginia DOT DBE/SWaM Good Faith Effort 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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