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Economic Inclusion department reports improved turnarounds, eyes penalties for contractors who miss MBE/WBE goals
Summary
The Department of Economic Inclusion reported improvements in pre-bid determinations after moving workflows to OnBase, outlined performance targets for certification and prevailing-wage work, and said it is exploring a contractor penalty for failing to meet MBE/WBE goals.
Director Castillo, speaking to the Cincinnati City Council budget committee, laid out the Department of Economic Inclusion’s (DEI) mission and performance targets and described recent operational changes intended to speed contractor inclusion work.
The department “certif[ies] minority women and small businesses, provid[es] development resources to certified firms and enforce[s] contract compliance,” Director Castillo said, listing certification, prevailing-wage and goal determinations, subcontractor management, and community engagement among DEI’s core programs.
DEI told the committee it has formal performance targets: to complete 90% of prevailing-wage…
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