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100			_aKeen, David & Others _971900
245	1	0	_aCompendium of successful practices, strategies, and resources in the U. S. dot disadvantaged business enterprise program
260			_aWashington D. C. _bTransportation Research Board _c2019
300			_avi,204p.
490	0		_aNational cooperative highway research program, NCHRP research report _vNo. 913
505			_aCONTENTS 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.
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