(a) The department will establish contract goals for DOT-assisted contracts that have subcontracting possibilities to meet any part of the department's overall goal that the department does not project being met using race-neutral means. The department will determine which of those contracts will have a contract goal.
(b) The goal for a specific contract may be higher or lower than that percentage level of the overall goal, depending on factors such as the type of work involved, the location of the work, and the availability of DBEs for the work of the particular contract.
(c) Contract goals will be set so that cumulatively they will result in meeting the part of the annual overall goal that is not projected as being met through the use of race-neutral means.
(d) OA approval of each contract goal is not required. However, an OA may review and approve or disapprove any contract goal established.
(e) A contract goal will provide for participation by all certified DBEs and will not be subdivided into group-specific goals.

Source Note: The provisions of this §9.221 adopted to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5320