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41 Dear State DOT DBE Liaison, The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), through the Transportation Research Board (TRB), conducts studies related to contem- porary transportation issues. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) was established within TRB to fund and execute these research projects and publish reports. I am writing to request your input regarding NCHRP Project 20-05/Topic 43-08 DBE Small Business Programs. This synthesis is being advanced on behalf of NCHRP, under the sponsorship of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration. Topic 43-08 will review and synthesize all state DOT transportation-related small business programs. Since the types of small busi- ness programs are quite different among state DOTs, this study will focus on existing practices of small business programs regardless of funding source. Please complete the survey at https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/807943/NCHRP by the close of business on March 16, 2012. The survey has been developed to solicit your input regarding how your agency is handling the delivery of DBE small business programs. The attached PDF document includes the survey questions for your reference, so you will know what is being asked and how long it will take to complete before you begin. This research is being conducted by D. Wilson Consulting Group, LLC, who is under contract with TRB to perform this work. Sur- veys are being sent to DOT LPA Coordinators in all states. If you have any questions about this survey, how the data will be used, or how to obtain a copy of the final report for this project, please contact the Principal Investigator, Ms. Deirdre Kyle. Her contact information is as follows: Deirdre D. Kyle Principal D. Wilson Consulting Group, LLC 14816 Amelia View Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32226 (904) 757-9300 Office (904) 800-2478 Fax (904) 699-4871 Cell E-mail: ddkyle@dwilsongroup.net Your time and effort are greatly appreciated in support of this important and timely research effort. Sincerely, Tanya Mooza Zwahlen, AICP Senior Program Officer Transportation Research Board of the National Academies 500 Fifth Street NW Washington DC 20001 Ph 585-315-1834 Fax 202-334-2081 E-mail: tzwahlen@nas.edu APPENDIX C E-Mail Invitation
