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.. . . EXHIBIT B DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ASSURANCE POLICY It is the policy of the Department of Transportation that disadvantaged business enterprises as defined in 49 CRF Part 23 shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds under this Agreement. Consequently, the DBE requirements of 49 CRF Part 23 apply to this Agreement. DBE OBLIGATION The recipient or its contractors agrees to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises as defined in 49 CRF Part 23 have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds provided under this Agreement. In this regard, contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 CRF Part 23 to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Recipients and their contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of DOT-assisted contracts. Section 23.43(c) requires sponsors to advise each contractor and subcontractor who performs on an FAA-assisted project that failure to carry out the above requirements shall constitute a breach of contract. The following clause may be used for this purpose: All bidders, potential contractors, or subcontractors for this DOT -assisted contractor are hereby notified that failure to carry out the DOT policy and the DBE obligation, as set forth above, shall constitute a breach of contract which may result in termination of the contract or such other remedy as deemed appropriate by the recipient and the FAA.