Optimal panelist at annual Transportation Research Board Meeting

Date: January 6, 2025

Optimal’s President and Principal Researcher, Mark Turner, will be a panelist at the 2025 Transportation Research Board Meeting on January 6, 2025. This panel will discuss some of the methodological issues associated with measuring DBE availability among ready, willing and qualified firms. The discussion will examine potential biases associated with using bidders’ lists, vendors’ lists, and related methods for measuring availability. It will compare the strengths and weaknesses of alternative approaches, such as the DBE list and Dun and Bradstreet methods. Additionally, the panel will consider the appropriateness of utilizing the Survey of Business Owners to assess DBE availability.

To learn more visit: https://trb-annual-meeting.nationalacademies.org/