Guidelines for conducting a disparity and availability study for the federal DBE program
By: Jon Wainwright, Colette Holt
Contributors: Holt, Colette; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Series: NCHRP report -- 644; Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) -- 644.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9780309118156
Subjects: Transportation agencies; Law and legislation; State departments of transportation; Disadvantaged business enterprises; Legal factors
Other titles: Guidelines for conducting a disparity and availability study for the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program
Description: 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.
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-103).

Also available online.

Performed under NCHRP project 20-76.
Table of contents: title: Overview of legal standards for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs; title: Designing defensible DBE programs; title: Model disparity study; title: Study resource issues; title: Appendices; title: References.