2016 Availability and Disparity Study

The study examined whether there was a level playing field for minority- and women-owned firms in the Montana transportation contracting marketplace and for Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) contracting. This information helps MDT set an overall goal for Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in its contracts that use funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Study results also aid MDT as it operates the Federal DBE Program. The U.S. Department of Transportation recommends that agencies such as MDT conduct disparity studies. Keen Independent Research examined the relative availability of minority- and women-owned firms and other firms for MDT contracts to establish benchmarks for comparison with actual minority-owned businesses (MBE) and white-women owned businesses (WBE) utilization for those contracts. The study team also used availability analyses as inputs to analyzing an overall DBE goal for FHWA-funded contracts.

• Record URL:
  http://www.mdt.mt.gov/other/webdata/external/research/docs/research_proj/disparity_2016/final_report.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Keen Independent Research LLC

  Wickenburg, AZ  United States 

  Keen Independent Research LLC

  Denver, CO  United States 

  Montana Department of Transportation

  2701 Prospect Avenue
  P.O. Box 201001
  Helena, MT  United States  59620-1001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Keen, David
• Publication Date: 2016-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 639p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contract administration; Disadvantaged business enterprises; Minority business enterprises; Women owned business enterprises
• Identifier Terms: Montana Department of Transportation; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01608675
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/MT-16-003/8230
• Contract Numbers: 8230
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 29 2016 11:10AM