Disparity Analysis: BBC observed substantial disparities between the participation and availability of minority- and woman-owned businesses for ODOT contracting.  We also observed various barriers in human capital, financial capital, business ownership, and business success throughout the Ohio marketplace.

Goal-Setting: ODOT used information from the disparity study — particularly from the availability analysis — to set its overall goal for DBE participation, per United States Department of Transportation requirements.

Program Refinement: ODOT considered information related to race- and gender-neutral and race- and gender-conscious measures that they could use to better encourage minority- and woman-owned business participation in the future.  It also considered study insights to improve contracting processes and measures.