Attention ACCA Members, Procurement Officials, Compliance Professionals, and Legal Counsel

Join industry experts for a timely discussion on how the USDOT’s Interim Final Rule shaped the future of DBE programs and why robust disparity studies are essential for program compliance and defensibility.

Key Discussion Points:

• Why disparity studies are more important than ever

• Overview of the USDOT IFR and its implications for state and local programs

• Understanding the capacity analysis and its role in disparity studies

• Race-conscious vs. race-neutral tools: when and how it is applied

• Protecting DBE programs through defensible, data-driven evidence

• Practical best practices