Azura was recently certified by the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (“NCTRCA”) and with the State of Texas Unified Certification Program (“TUCP”) as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). In accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation (“USDOT”) DBE certification eligibility requirements, Azura is certified as a DBE for environmental consulting. The integrity of DOT’s DBE program depends upon systematic procedures to ensure that only bona fide small firms, owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s), are certified to participate as DBEs in DOT federally assisted programs.