Since October 2025, every disadvantaged owner of a DBE must show individual social and economic disadvantage, with a personal narrative and a Personal Net Worth statement. This kit helps you organise your experiences and evidence into a narrative a reviewer can follow.
What you get
- How reviewers read a personal narrative, and the five principles of a strong one
- Fill-in personal narrative template in four parts, with a declaration
- Event log worksheet to organise dates, effects and evidence
- Evidence checklist: credit, contracts, employment and financial documents
- Weak vs. strong sample paragraphs
- Final review checklist
Read the free guide first: DBE personal narrative example. Want expert help? See Caltrans DBE reevaluation support.
Instant digital download (ZIP with editable Word/Excel files and PDF copies). General information and templates only, not legal advice. Licensed for use by the purchasing business. Because files are delivered instantly, all sales are final.
Prepared by Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, founder of GERC, a woman-owned, California-certified SB (Micro) and SB-PW firm (Cert. ID 2045992).
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