CONTENTS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background
Study Approach, 4
Literature Review, 4
Survey of State Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program Liaisons and Managers, 4
Approved State Department of Transportation Small Business Elements, 5
CHAPTER TWO SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW
14 CHAPTER THREE SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESPONSES
State Department of Transportation Managed Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Programs, 14
Project Size, 14
Procurement Structures, 16
18 CHAPTER FOUR EXISTING SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM ELEMENTS AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES
State Department of Transportation Definitions of Small Businesses, 18
Operating Costs, 18
Certification Process, 18
Small Business Directory, 19
Methods of Fostering Small Business Participation, 20
Additional Methods, 21
Successful Strategies Used by State Departments of Transportation
with Small Business Programs Operating for More Than Five Years, 22
Outreach and Supportive Services, 24
Case Example: California Department of Transportation, 26
Case Example: Colorado Department of Transportation, 27
30 CHAPTER FIVE CHALLENGES RELATED TO FACILITATING SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
Challenges, 30
Budget and Staff Limitations, 30
Coordination with Other Agencies, 31
Lack of Guidance, 31
Unstable Funding Source, 31
Public Understanding, 32
Internal and External Support, 32
33 CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSIONS
Department of Transportation Small Business Programs,33
Effective Practices, 33
Influences and Challenges, 35
37 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
39 APPENDIX B U.S.DOT GUIDANCE
41 APPENDIX C E-MAIL INVITATION
42 APPENDIX D REMINDER E-MAIL
43 APPENDIX E SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
52 APPENDIX F SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESPONSES