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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 644: Guidelines for Conducting a Disparity and Availability Study for the Federal DBE Program explores guidelines for state departments of transportation (DOTs) on how to conduct effective and legally defensible disparity and availability studies to meet the requirements of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded projects. The report includes guidance designed to assist DOTs in determining when and if a disparity or availability study is recommended, a model scope of work that may be used in a request for proposals, and detailed recommendations on how to design and implement disparity and availability studies.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2010. Guidelines for Conducting a Disparity and Availability Study for the Federal DBE Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/14346.

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103 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/14346
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Front Matter i-vii
Chapter 1 - Overview of Legal Standards for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs 1-8
Chapter 2 - Designing Defensible DBE Programs 9-28
Chapter 3 - Model Disparity Study 29-53
Chapter 4 - Study Resource Issues 54-59
Appendix A - Importance of Comprehensive Subcontract Data Collection 60-64
Appendix B - Understanding Capacity 65-67
Appendix C - Legal Standards for Race-Conscious Government Contracting Programs 68-95
Appendix D - Glossary 96-98
References 99-103
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 104-104

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