2025 LIT ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT V1 - Flipbook - Page 13
Small Business Support & Regulatory Advocacy
In response to concerns raised by minority-owned
DBEs and emerging firms, LIT:
Engaged members to collect feedback
Provided analysis and guidance on federal updates
Advocated for a regulatory environment that
enables small businesses to grow, compete, and
succeed
Integrated these needs into strategic workforce
and small business programming
This work reaffirmed LIT’s commitment to creating
equitable contracting and business development
pathways in public transportation.
Small Business / DBE Advocacy Through IFR
Public Comment
DBE programs support minority-owned businesses
contracting with transportation agencies.
Nationwide DBEs Registered in Transportation:
About 35,000 firms (U.S. DOT registry)
These firms represent:
Engineering firms
Contractors
Professional services
Suppliers
Consultants
Your advocacy impacts these businesses’ ability to
compete fairly under federal rules.
Estimated impact:
35,000 businesses
+ Their employees
(~150,000–200,000 workers indirectly)
