Compendium of successful practices, strategies, and resources in the U. S. dot disadvantaged business enterprise program
Keen, David & Others
Compendium of successful practices, strategies, and resources in the U. S. dot disadvantaged business enterprise program - Washington D. C. Transportation Research Board 2019 - vi,204p. - National cooperative highway research program, NCHRP research report No. 913 .
CONTENTS
1 Summary
5 Chapter 1 Background
5 State DOTs and the Federal DBE Program
6 Research Objectives
7 Chapter 2 Research Approach
7 Background Research and Definitions
7 Primary Research
10 Chapter 3 Profile of Successful DBEs
10 Definition of a Successful DBE and a Program Graduate
12 Successful DBEs Identified in the Research
13 Number of Certified DBEs in the United States
14 Characteristics of Successful DBEs and Graduated DBEs Compared with All DBEs
24 Work in the Public and Private Sectors and as a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor
25 Projecting the Outcomes of Not Being Certified as a DBE
27 Chapter 4 State DOT Initiatives for DBE Success
27 State DOT Business Assistance
37 Differences in Assistance for Construction and Professional Services Firms
38 Chapter 5 Keys to DBE Success
38 Keys to Success
47 State DOT Assistance
52 Other Policies or Practices That Positively or Negatively Affect DBEs
52 Challenges and Future Needs for DBE Success
53 Insights Regarding Graduation from the Federal DBE Program
55 Chapter 6 Conclusions
55 Summary of Results
62 Limitations of This Research
63 Barriers to Widespread Implementation of New Methods
63 Suggestions for Further Research
64 References
65 Appendix A In-Depth Interview Guides for State DOTs,
Trade Associations, and DBEs
77 Appendix B Defining Success and Graduation
83 Appendix C Qualitative Information from Disparity Studies
Regarding Keys to Business Success
109 Appendix D Qualitative Information from Surveys and
In-Depth Interviews with State DOTs
133 Appendix E Qualitative Information from Trade Association Representatives Regarding Business Success
148 Appendix F Qualitative Information from Successful DBEs Regarding Business Success
197 Appendix G Statistical Analysis of DBE Success
201 Bibliography
203 Abbreviations
Note: Photographs, figures, and tables in this report may have been converted from color to grayscale for printin The electronic version of the report (posted on the web at www.trb.org) retains the color versions.
9780309480505
388.4 / KEE
Compendium of successful practices, strategies, and resources in the U. S. dot disadvantaged business enterprise program - Washington D. C. Transportation Research Board 2019 - vi,204p. - National cooperative highway research program, NCHRP research report No. 913 .
CONTENTS
1 Summary
5 Chapter 1 Background
5 State DOTs and the Federal DBE Program
6 Research Objectives
7 Chapter 2 Research Approach
7 Background Research and Definitions
7 Primary Research
10 Chapter 3 Profile of Successful DBEs
10 Definition of a Successful DBE and a Program Graduate
12 Successful DBEs Identified in the Research
13 Number of Certified DBEs in the United States
14 Characteristics of Successful DBEs and Graduated DBEs Compared with All DBEs
24 Work in the Public and Private Sectors and as a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor
25 Projecting the Outcomes of Not Being Certified as a DBE
27 Chapter 4 State DOT Initiatives for DBE Success
27 State DOT Business Assistance
37 Differences in Assistance for Construction and Professional Services Firms
38 Chapter 5 Keys to DBE Success
38 Keys to Success
47 State DOT Assistance
52 Other Policies or Practices That Positively or Negatively Affect DBEs
52 Challenges and Future Needs for DBE Success
53 Insights Regarding Graduation from the Federal DBE Program
55 Chapter 6 Conclusions
55 Summary of Results
62 Limitations of This Research
63 Barriers to Widespread Implementation of New Methods
63 Suggestions for Further Research
64 References
65 Appendix A In-Depth Interview Guides for State DOTs,
Trade Associations, and DBEs
77 Appendix B Defining Success and Graduation
83 Appendix C Qualitative Information from Disparity Studies
Regarding Keys to Business Success
109 Appendix D Qualitative Information from Surveys and
In-Depth Interviews with State DOTs
133 Appendix E Qualitative Information from Trade Association Representatives Regarding Business Success
148 Appendix F Qualitative Information from Successful DBEs Regarding Business Success
197 Appendix G Statistical Analysis of DBE Success
201 Bibliography
203 Abbreviations
Note: Photographs, figures, and tables in this report may have been converted from color to grayscale for printin The electronic version of the report (posted on the web at www.trb.org) retains the color versions.
9780309480505
388.4 / KEE