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Implementing Race-Neutral Measures in State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs (2011) / Chapter Skim
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... , which are defined as small, for-profit business concerns that are at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. State DOTs are required to establish an overall DBE participation goal for federal-aid highway contracts and a methodology for arriving at the goal.
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... States also commonly facilitate networking and communication between DBEs and prime contractors by hosting events that bring the two groups together, in addition to outreach events that increase DBEs' awareness of contracting opportunities with DOTs. In addition, although race-conscious measures include setting contract goals for DBE participation on specific construction contracts, race-neutral DBE participation includes, but is not limited to, any time a DBE wins a prime contract through customary competitive procurement procedures or is awarded a subcontract on a prime contract that does not carry a DBE goal.
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... REPORT ORGANIZATION Following this introductory chapter, this synthesis report is organized as follows: • Chapter two analyzes survey respondents' numerical ratings of the effectiveness of 22 race-neutral measures and the significance of 19 challenges they face in meeting their goals for DBE participation in highway contracting. • Chapter three summarizes survey respondents' openended comments about the race-neutral strategies they have used, including the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful implementations.
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  • economically disadvantaged
  • disadvantaged individual
  • disadvantaged individuals
  • dbe participation
  • dbe program

  • dbe firms
  • dbe goal
  • business enterprise
  • contract goals
  • prime contractors

  • overall dbe
  • survey response
  • supportive services
  • participation goal
  • disadvantaged business

  • dbe firm
  • civil rights
  • construction contract


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