District of Columbia Quality Initiative (DCQI)

Improving Transportation through Innovation

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The Westin DC Downtown

Washington, D.C.

Improving Transportation through Innovation

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The Westin DC Downtown

Washington, D.C.

DCQI’s conference goals advances a continuing commitment to quality products,
information and services through:

Opportunities for the transportation industry to highlight and discuss current and planned innovative practices;
Proper design, construction specifications related to performance, adherence to specifications, use of quality materials, use of qualified personnel, and sufficient maintenance;
Constant improvement of transportation engineering technology by increasing emphasis on cooperative research, implementation and technology sharing;
Flexibility, coupled with responsibility for designers, contractors, workers, and suppliers;
Adequate assurances of quality achievement in planning, design, and construction;
Incentives that reward achievements and innovations in providing a demonstrated level of value-added quality; and
Cooperative development of quality management systems and specifications among Federal, State, and local agencies, academia, and industry

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