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​The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights, in accordance with North Carolina G.S. 136-28.4​ hired a firm to conduct a disparity study. The study analyzed the availability and utilization of disadvantaged, minority-owned and women-owned businesses in contracts for planning, design, preconstruction, construction, alteration or maintenance of state transportation infrastructure.  

The study included a review of NCDOT’s policies and practices related to contracting for all aspects of the state transportation infrastructure and anecdotal evidence gathered from business owners across the NCDOT marketplace. Modes included in this analysis are highways, bridges, rail, ferry, general aviation airports, and public transit facilities and the procurement of materials for projects in those categories.

Below are answers to some of the most common questions about the independent disparity study. ​

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  • What is a disparity study?
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  • Who is conducting the N.C. Department of Transportation’s disparity study?
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​To learn more about NCDOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, visit NCDOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs​.


Last updated Sep. 1, 2021