The N.C. Department of Transportation strives to promote equity and fairness in state and federal transportation contracting.

The N.C. Department of Transportation under North Carolina G.S. 136-28.4​ is required to conduct a disparity study at least every five years. 

NCDOT’s Office of Civil Rights contracted Griffin & Strong, P.C., a law and public policy consulting firm to conduct the independent disparity study in 2018. The firm expanded the scope of the contracts the study​ is required to examine. 

The study focused on the availability and use of disadvantaged, minority-owned and women-owned businesses in state transportation contracts. The firm studied contracts covering a wide range of transportation infrastructure, including highways, bridges, rail, ferry, aviation and public transit.​​

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What to Expect Next

The NCDOT will host community events statewide to discuss the findings and recommendations from the study, which provides a roadmap on how to improve the effectiveness of disadvantaged business enterprise programs. These events will allow people to ask questions and share their ideas about the study.  

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