NCHRP Synthesis 416:

Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs

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Andrea Thomas; Patrick Casey; James S Thiel; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 416: Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs explores race-neutral strategies being used effectively by state departments of transportation (DOTs) to meet their Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation goals. It ...
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Front Matter	i-ix
Summary	1-3	(skim)
Background	4-4	(skim)
Study Approach	5-5	(skim)
Report Organization	6-6	(skim)
Survey Results	7-10	(skim)
Responses from the Subset of States That Have Used 100% Race-Neutral Measures	11-13	(skim)
Supportive Services and Training Measures	14-15	(skim)
Administrative Support Strategies	16-16	(skim)
Marketing and Outreach Strategies	17-18	(skim)
Financial Assistance Strategies	19-19	(skim)
Survey Responses on Other Topics	20-21	(skim)
Financial Challenges	22-22	(skim)
Issues with Prime Contractors	23-23	(skim)
Challenges Related to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development	24-24	(skim)
Case Example #1: Florida Department of Transportation: Reserving Small Contracts for Small Businesses	25-25	(skim)
Case Example #2: Rhode Island Department of Transportation: Loan Program for Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms	26-26	(skim)
Case Example #3: Colorado Department of Transportation: One-on-One Assessments and Customized Training	27-28	(skim)
Chapter Six - Conclusions	29-29	(skim)
References	30-30	(skim)
Bibliography	31-31	(skim)
Appendix A - Survey Questions	32-37	(skim)
Appendix B - Survey Responses	38-52	(skim)
Appendix C - Sample Collateral Materials from State DBE Programs	53-86	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	87-87	(skim)

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 416: Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs explores race-neutral strategies being used effectively by state departments of transportation (DOTs) to meet their Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation goals. It also reviews and synthesizes problems faced by state DOTs in the administration of their DBE programs and identifies race-neutral remedies used to overcome these challenges.

As state DOT's carry out their highway construction programs, they are required to direct a portion of their federal-aid fund expenditures toward small businesses called DBEs. A DBE is defined as a small, for-profit business concern that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. States are required to meet the maximum feasible portion of their DBE participation goals using race-neutral means designed to remove barriers and enhance opportunities for all small businesses, not just DBEs.

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Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs

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