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Chapter Six - Conclusions
Pages 29-29

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... When states identified barriers to meeting their DBE participation goals, financial challenges such as a weak economy, high fuel costs, and DBEs' lack of access to capital were high on the list, as were DBEs' lack of experience and equipment related to specific work areas. States have mitigated these challenges with measures that help individual DBEs in a direct, immediately tangible way, such as by assisting a limited number of DBEs in obtaining loans, bonding, or insurance, and with longer-term measures that help a larger group of DBEs grow, such as networking opportunities and training classes.
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