ODOT: DBE contract count exceeds target while dollars paid decline, prompting metric review
ODOT told the committee DBE contract counts (utilization) exceed the 25% KPM target (33.53%) but FHWA 'actual' dollars paid are lower (~8.5%), raising questions about what the agency should measure to reflect wealth creation and opportunity.
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Angela Crane, manager in ODOT's Office of Engagement and Civil Rights, walked the committee through the distinction between the KPM (percent of ODOT‑awarded contracts that go to DBEs) and the FHWA 'actual' metric (dollars paid to DBEs). She said utilization is at 33.53% for 2024 compared with a 25% aspirational target, while the dollars‑paid measure reported to FHWA is about 8.5%.
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