UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS REGARDING DBE'S AND ALTERNATIVE ACTION PLANS. ADMINISTRATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION

Supreme Court decisions and judges written opinions with regard to minority set asides and preferential treatment without prior evidence of discrimination are discussed. Cases noted are the City of Richmond vs. J.A. Croson (the only bidder on a city project who had no provisions for minorities, but was to employ a minority firm for one aspect of the project which would cost more than his original bid on the project, thus he agreed to honor the contract using the minority firm if the city would allow him to increase the original bid, but this was rejected by the city) and Fullilove which upheld the right of Congress to establish preferential programs based on race without prior findings of discrimination.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Selected Committee Meeting Papers Presented at the Seventy-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Atlanta, Georgia, October 9-10, 1989.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Finch, O
• Conference:
  • American Assn of State Hwy & Transp Official Proc
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 63-69

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Affirmative action; Competitive bidding; Consumer behavior; Consumer preferences; Contracting; Disadvantaged business enterprises; Discrimination; Females; Labor law; Minorities; Persons by race and ethnicity; Race
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495427
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM