Management of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Issues in Construction Contracting. A Synthesis of Highway Practice

摘要

The U.S.DOT's February 2, 1999, Final Rule revised the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations. The U.S.DOT believed that this change was necessary to remove significant barriers to DBE participation in DOT-assisted contracts. The regulation requirements have caused state transportation agencies (STAs) and contractors to change their way of doing business. Although the regulation prescribes some new requirements, it also provides flexibility by allowing recipients to determine how other provisions are fulfilled. This has resulted in different approaches among the states. This study summarizes the various contract administration procedures and methods that have been implemented by STAs and their contractors to meet the revised DBE regulation requirements. The STA practices listed in this report may not necessarily have been reviewed, approved, acknowledged, or endorsed by the FHWA.