- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A critical examination of selected abuses in the minority business enterprise program: a case study of federal highway contracts in Georgia, 1986
- Creator:
- Heard, Vicky R.
- Date of Original:
- 1986-07-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The primary intent of this paper is to critically examine and dis�cuss selected abuses in the Minority Business Enterprise Program of the Federal Highway Contracts in Georgia. An attempt has been made to describe the certification process associated with fulfilling the eligibility requirements of the Minority Business Enterprise Program in order for minority contractors to obtain federal highway contracts. In addition, the study also examined the merits and demerits of the propos�al by the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights under the leadership of Clarence Pendelton to dismantle the minority set-aside program. This program is significant for several reasons: (1) it provides opportunities to minority contractors to participate in an area (i.e. federal highway contracts) which they have historically been denied access, (2) the program also offers minority contractors the opportun�ity to gain a much needed practical experience in a major sector of federal transportation activities, and (3) it sets aside a pool of money (specifically 10 percent of all federal highway contracts) targeted for only female and minority contractors. The study revealed that, in spite of the eligibility requirements, some unscrupulous majority contractors have been able to obtain federal highway contracts by forming nonbonafide partnerships with minorities and through falsification of documents. The main sources of information were from interviews and newspa�pers, especially the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, the Mall Street Journal, as well as the U. S. Department of Transportation's publica�tions. Also, a wide variety of secondary information, including books, periodicals and unpublished materials was used. Limitation of Study The writer was unable to gain the cooperation of the majority and minority contractors to respond to questions about the abuses in spite of the fact that they were promised anonymity.
Date of award: 7/1/1986
Degree type: thesis
Degree name: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Granting institution: Atlanta University
Advisor: Kugblenu, George - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1986_heard_vicky_r.pdf
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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