Braun: Indiana requesting waiver from race, gender-conscious components in federal program

Indiana requests waiver from ‘unconstitutional’ diverse contractor requirements

Indiana’s Department of Transportation has asked its federal counterpart to temporarily excuse it from diverse contractor requirements.

Braun: Indiana requesting waiver from race, gender-conscious components in federal program

INDIANAPOLIS -- The state of Indiana is requesting a federal waiver, which Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita say would end discriminatory business practices imposed by the federal government. According to a news release from Braun's office, Indiana was the first state to request a waiver from federal requirements to "implement race and gender-conscious components" of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, or DBE, p…

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Indiana is the first state to request DBE waiver from USDOT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – At the end of August, Indiana became the first state to request a waiver from federal requirements to implement race and gender conscious components of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, as outlined in  49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26. If granted, the waiver requested by the Indiana Department of Transportation (“INDOT”), would eliminate con