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City staff report progress on disparity-study work and Uplift small-business accelerator
Summary
City staff told the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 that the city’s ongoing disparity study (conducted by BBC Research and Consulting) remains on schedule for fall completion and that SWAM outreach and the Virginia Beach Uplift accelerator have driven increased contract awards to women- and minority-owned firms in FY24.
City staff told the Virginia Beach City Council on June 10 that BBC Research and Consulting is conducting a disparity study of city procurement practices and expects to deliver findings in the fall of 2025.
Lavera Tolentino summarized the study’s scope and FY24 small-business contracting results, saying the study will assess procurement practices, contract details, vendor demographics and market availability after BBC was selected through an RFP process. She said the disparity study is scheduled to take about 12 to 15 months and “is on schedule and due to be completed in the fall of this year.”
Tolentino reported FY24…
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