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City approves disparity study contract with Griffin & Strong; $60,198 contingency appropriation approved
Summary
Commission approved a contract with Griffin and Strong, P.C. to conduct an updated disparity study and approved a $60,198 contingency appropriation; staff said the city may piggyback on Palm Beach County's contract to reduce cost, pending county permission.
The West Palm Beach City Commission on Jan. 6 approved a contract with Griffin and Strong, P.C. to perform an updated disparity study of city procurement and also approved a related use of general fund contingency of $60,198 to fund the analysis.
Frank Hayden, director of the Office of Small and Minority-Owned Businesses, told the commission the study will review case law, assess availability of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in the local marketplace, analyze private-sector contracts, review city procurement practices and…
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