DEADLINES
Submission Deadline: May 22, 2026
Acceptance Notification: The DCQI Conference Committee will reach out via email to confirm acceptance status and next steps by early July 2026.
Overview
The District of Columbia Quality Initiative (DCQI), a cooperative effort by the Washington, DC metropolitan area (DMV) transportation industry, is dedicated to revolutionizing the District’s transportation system through innovation. The District’s transportation network is an essential element of the metropolitan area’s transportation infrastructure, and its quality is critical to the economic growth, equity, and resiliency of the region.
In Support of these Goals
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
Topic Examples
DCQI is soliciting submissions from public, private and university transportation partners that would like to participate as a presenter at the upcoming 2026 conference. Topics are broadly defined and may include but are not limited to the following areas:
- Vision Zero
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- Innovation in Construction Materials & Technology
- The Future of Transportation
- Bridges & Structures
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology
- Freight & Logistics
- Contracting
- Safety
- Bike, Pedestrian, & Micro Mobility
- Transit
- Infrastructure & Project Delivery
- Asset & Data Management
- Climate Change
- Transportation Equity & Resiliency
Submission Guidelines
- Contains 250 words or less.
- Include contact information with position and affiliation.
- Topics that the presentation/panel relates to from the list above or another topic you would suggest the conference include.
- Time needed to provide successful presentation.