For clarity, the following DBE definitions are provided from Section 4.44.010 of the Metro Code:
"Disadvantaged business" means a small business which is owned or controlled by a majority of persons, not limited to members of minority groups, who have been deprived of the opportunity to develop and maintain a competitive position in the economy because of social disadvantages or disability.
"Small business" means a United States business which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation or an affiliate or subsidiary of a business dominant in its field of operation.