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Improving communications for MDOT's DBE program : research spotlight.

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  • Creators:
    Davis, Timothy A.
  • Corporate Creators:
    CTC & Associates LLC
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    RC-1582
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Michigan
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Field Services
  • Abstract:
    The U.S. Department of Transportation ; (DOT) mandates state DOTs to establish ; goals that ensure participation in transportation projects by businesses owned ; by historically disadvantaged individuals. ; MDOT’s Office of Business Development ; (OBD) administers a robust Disadvantaged ; Business Enterprise (DBE) program for the ; department. ; To date, OBD managers have generally ; focused their communications efforts on ; increasing participation among disadvantaged businesses. But for the DBE program ; to be most effective, several improvements ; need to occur. First, MDOT engineers ; involved in construction projects must ; better understand the program’s rationale ; and procedures. ; MDOT contractors also need more ; education about the program. In particular, ; prime contractors must understand the ; DBE program well enough to communicate ; information about it to subcontracted firms, which are often disadvantaged ; businesses. ; The MDOT Construction Manual and ; other documentation must be modified ; to include or improve the explanation of ; the DBE program. Finally, MDOT needs ; to identify other communications tools ; to inform all stakeholders about DBE ; program offerings and requirements.
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    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25736/dot_25736_DS1.pdf
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  • Collection(s):
    US Transportation Collection
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