About Mike Self

Michael Self is the founder of EEO Networking Solutions. He has over 15 years of professional experience in the Civil Rights arena as well as an in-depth knowledge of the Small Business Program Element. He represented AASHTO’s Transport solutions for 10 years specializing in Electronic Bidding, Civil Rights, Agency and Contractor compliance, and contractor relations. With over 15 years experience in working with agencies supportive services staff, contract bid letting administrations, prime contractors, the disadvantaged business community, and the FHWA he brings a unique understanding of the needs and complexities of the market place. Mr. Self has built very strong strategic alliances with the prime contracting associations, both the American Road Builders Association and the AGC of America. He assists prime contractors on learning how to correctly outreach to the DBE community on all projects, race neutral and race conscious. He has worked with 42 state Departments of Transportation both on the construction side of the agency and the Civil Rights supportive services side. He is a national presenter and has given 100s of presentations at AASHTO meetings, Civil Rights Conferences, and Transportation Engineering conferences. In 2012 and 2013, he presented at the TRB annual meeting in Washington DC; AASHTO National Civil Rights Conference; International Hiway Engineers Exchange Program. He is a committee member of the Transportation Research Boards DBE committee and a panel member of the National Academes DBE Small Business Program (NCHRP 20-05/Topic 43-08).