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Six strategies were used by more than 90% of respondents, whereas at the other end of the spectrum only 24% of respondents had used the strategy "limiting certain small contracts to proposals by small firms only." Respondents had the most experience with supportive services and training measures; of the five measures in that grouping, four had been used by more than 90% of respondents. They were also very experienced with several of the marketing and outreach strategies, including "branding, marketing, and publicizing the state's DBE programs," which had been used by 100% of respondents.
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Patterns in States' Use of Race-Neutral Measures States' responses to the survey questions about the effectiveness of 22 race-neutral strategies and the significance of 19 challenges in meeting their DBE participation goals were evaluated across all respondents and among states using 100% race-neutral measures. Of the measures most commonly used by respondents' agencies, the following four were also among those rated most effective: • Branding, marketing, and publicizing the states' DBE programs • Assisting firms in using technology • Providing firms with one-on-one business reviews and/or technical assistance • Providing training classes and technical education.
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10 FIGURE 2 The 22 race-neutral strategies, and the percentage of survey respondents that gave each strategy a rating of 3, 4, or 5 ("effective," "very effective," and "extremely effective")
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FIGURE 4 Respondents' ratings of the significance of 19 challenges that impact states' ability to meet their DBE goals.
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RESPONSES FROM THE SUBSET OF STATES THAT HAVE USED 100% RACE-NEUTRAL MEASURES Following a 2005 court decision, each DOT in the nine states under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals either must use 100% race-neutral measures to meet its DBE participation goals or must receive a waiver from the FHWA allowing the agency to use race-conscious measures to target certain subgroups (based on statistical evidence of discrimination within the state DOT's contracting market)
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. Challenges Involved in Using 100% Race-Neutral Measures States using 100% race-neutral measures were similar to states nationwide in their assessment of which challenges are the most significant obstacles to meeting their DBE participation goals (see Figure 9)
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14 FIGURE 9 These challenges were rated most significant by survey respondents who had used 100% race-neutral measures.
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