Jim Medina
External Civil Rights Manager
360-705-7086
MedinaJ@wsdot.wa.gov

Reyne McBride
Administrative Assistant 3 
360-705-7085 
McBridE@wsdot.wa.gov

The External Civil Rights Branch (ECRB) is responsible for fostering equal opportunity in procurement contracting and service delivery through the administration of various equal opportunity programs. The ECRB is guided by the Transportation Commission's Policy Statement on Civil Rights, various other department policies, and federal and state civil rights laws and regulations.

ECRB's primary responsibilities are:

• Implementing the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Contract Compliance Program.
• Implementing the On-the-Job Training (OJT) programs under the Training Special Provisions (TSP) of USDOT-assisted construction contracts.
• Implementing the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program on USDOT-assisted contracts and procurements.
• Setting annual overall DBE goals and DBE goals on individual projects.
• Establishing and monitoring a DBE Supportive Services program.
• Implementing the Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program on state-funded contracts and procurements.
• Implementing the Title VI program.
• Providing training and technical assistance to WSDOT and its sub-recipients, and to contractors and consultants.
• Developing and revising program implementation plans.
• Investigating external civil rights complaints.
• Responsible for ensuring proper DBE Certification. 

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the 9th Circuit Court Decision and How Does the Ruling affect WSDOT's DBE Goal Setting (pdf 42 kb)