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Selected Results From the Project 7–980 Survey of Available TxDOT Highway Construction and Maintenance Firms
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1994-05-01
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Edition:Interim Report
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Abstract:In Croson, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted strict new standards of judicial review for testing the legality of race-conscious state and local public purchasing and contracting programs. To meet the new standards, a government entity must assemble a public record documenting the extent to which problems of overt and institutional discrimination exist in the local business community. Furthermore, remedies selected by an entity to deal with the problems of discrimination in business activities must focus on those minority groups and on those industry groups for which documented evidence of discrimination exists. Additionally, any remedial activities must be logically related to the barriers or problems identified. This report describes the development of a set of detailed survey instruments that provide much of the information that is crucial to meeting the new legal standards for race-conscious contracting and purchasing preference programs. The results of this survey can provide TxDOT with a better understanding of the key characteristics of the businesses they interact with. The surveys provide detailed information on variables such as ownership and control, educational background of the owners, most important areas of work, legal form of firm organization, company size, capacity, and potential. The surveys also provide detailed information regarding TxDOT contracting procedures and practices, as well as private sector economic factors that affect the ability of contractors and vendors to procure contracts with the Department. Finally, the surveys elicit information on the barriers to participation business owners perceive to be due to discrimination based on their race, ethnicity, gender, or disability.
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