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Resolution Authorizing Contract # 2017-10469 to Griffin & Strong, P.C. for the 2017 MWBE Disparity Study
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Department: Executive
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Gwen Carter, M/WBE Program Coordinator 336-373-2674
Contact 2 and Phone: Barbara Harris, Assistant City Manager 336-373-2002
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro solicited the services of a qualified and experienced consultant to conduct an M/WBE and DBE disparity study. A disparity study determines whether there is a factual basis for the existence of the City's council adopted M/WBE Program Plan. The disparity study will examine M/WBE and DBE availability in the Greensboro marketplace to determine whether there is a disparity between the availability of M/WBE and DBE firms and the utilization of such firms by the City of Greensboro.
The current council adopted program is based on a disparity study that examined contract data and practices during the five-year period from 2006 through 2010. The upcoming disparity study will review and analyze data from 2011 through at least 2015 with an expected completion date of January 2018. Legally-based recommendations for updates to the current M/WBE Program Plan will be provided to the City following the completion of the disparity study.
BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Executive Department and M/WBE Office, the Centralized Contracting Division released a Request for Proposal solicitation in the online Greensboro Electronic Procurement System (GePS), Event #8302. Seven potential disparity study consulting firms, who were suggested by the M/WBE Office, were directly solicited. Vendors registered under professional services in the GePS system under professional services also received automatic email notifications of the contract opportunity. A total of six business enterprises submitted responsive proposals to the RFP. Of those responding business enterprises, none were M/WBE certified fi...
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