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Disparity study finds underutilization of women‑owned firms and recommends targeted DBE elements; board to seek FTA waiver
Summary
A seven‑year SFMTA disparity study found marketplace evidence supporting race/gender‑conscious remedies, notably underutilization of women‑owned businesses and limited participation by Black contractors in construction; consultants recommended a WBE element, a Black construction component, continued race‑neutral small‑contract strategies, and submission of a tailored FTA waiver.
Consultants presented a multi‑year disparity study and told the Board their analysis supports narrowly tailored race‑ and gender‑conscious program elements for federally funded SFMTA contracts. The study reviewed contracts from FY2009 through mid‑FY2015 and combined market‑area availability analysis, utilization statistics, economic capacity review and stakeholder testimony.
Key findings included substantial underutilization of women‑owned…
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