• Front Matter R1-R9

• Strict Scrutiny Standard 1-1

• Strict Scrutiny as Applied to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program 2-6

• Implications and Effects of Western States 7-7

• TRB Model Disparity Study Project 8-8

• Introduction 9-11

• Guidelines for Conducting Disparity and Availability Studies 12-15

• Review of Existing Studies 16-24

• Current State DOT Goal-Setting Methods 25-28

• Determination of Relevant Product Market 29-29

• Estimation of DBE Availability 30-47

• State DOT Disparity Analyses 48-50

• Anecdotal Analyses 51-53

• Management of the Study Process 54-54

• Collection of Subcontracting Data 55-55

• Multi-Jurisdiction Studies 56-56

• Model Study Scope of Work 57-57

• Tips for a Successful DBE Disparity or Availability Study RFP Process 58-59

• Non-DBE Subcontract Data Is Just as Important as DBE Subcontract Data 60-61

• Methods for Collecting Subcontract Data in Anticipation of Future Studies 62-62

• Methods for Addressing Missing Subcontract Data for Current Studies 63-64

• Strict Scrutiny Standard 68-78

• Strict Scrutiny as Applied to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program 79-81

• State DOTs' Implementation of Part 26 Must be Narrowly Tailored 82-83

• Judicial Review of DBE Goal Setting Under Part 26 84-87

• Additional Evidence of Discrimination 88-91

• Additional Elements of Narrowly Tailored DBE Goal Setting 92-93

• Implications of Western States 94-95

• Appendix D - Glossary 96-98

• Cases (Alphabetical) 99-99

• Cases (By Circuit) 100-100

• General References 101-101

• Disparity and Availability Studies 102-103

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 104-104

Wainwright, Jon, Holt, Colette, Transportation Research Board " Implications of Western States ." NCHRP Report 644: Guidelines for Conducting a Disparity and Availability Study for the Federal DBE Program . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010 .

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