Highway Contracts: Federal-Aid Highway Contracts Awarded to Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

RCED-89-78 Published: Feb 13, 1989. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 1989.

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In response to a congressional request, GAO analyzed the impact of a recent legislative change to the Federal Highway Administration's (FHwA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE) focusing on construction opportunities for women- and minority-owned businesses.

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