The latest issue of American DBE Magazine is now available, bringing together key insights, industry developments, and leadership stories that shape today’s transportation, infrastructure, and diversity business landscape.

Leading this issue is the featured cover story on C. David Moody Jr., president and CEO of C.D. Moody Construction, highlights a career defined by persistence, discipline, and long-term growth in a demanding industry. Moody’s journey reinforces a theme that runs throughout this edition: in a changing and often uncertain environment, success comes from staying focused on the long game.

This issue brings together a wide range of articles designed to inform and support DBE firms, program administrators, and industry stakeholders.

Procurement for Prosperity: A Playbook, published by the Equity in Infrastructure Project, explores a practical framework to help agencies expand contracting opportunities and strengthen competition through more effective procurement strategies.

Legal Update on DBE and Business Diversity Programs, written by Colette Holt and Earl Key, provides an overview of recent legal developments and policy changes affecting DBE, 8(a), HUB, and other diversity programs nationwide.

Legacy Rail Operations: Building an Impact That Endures profiles the journey of Jeffrey White and Gregory White as they build a company whose growth has been shaped by resilience, operational expertise, and a commitment to long-term strategy.

Women Who Move the Nation: Leadership That Shapes the Industry shares the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials’ (COMTO) annual program that recognizes leaders whose work continues to influence transportation systems, project delivery, and access to opportunity across the industry.

Understanding the 2025 DBE and ACDBE Certification Changes offers guidance on navigating new certification requirements, including the growing importance of the personal narrative in the application process.

Beyond Eligibility: Are DBE Firms Ready to Perform? examines the gap between certification and real-world readiness, focusing on what it takes for firms to successfully compete and perform in today’s marketplace. The article was contributed by DBE Program expert Sheena Thomas.

Airports Sustain Opportunity as the Industry Moves Ahead shares insights gained at the Airport Minority Advisory Council’s (AMAC) 2026 Airport Opportunity & Policy Forum. The article describes how airports and industry leaders are adapting procurement strategies and engagement practices to maintain access to opportunity in a shifting environment.

As the industry continues to evolve through regulatory shifts and increasing competition, this issue highlights the strategies, leadership, and practical insights that will define the future of DBE participation. Each story reflects an industry in transition and offers readers a perspective on how to adapt, compete, and position themselves for long-term success.