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OCII reports continued SBE participation gains but local hiring goals lag; commissioners press for stronger outreach
Summary
OCII’s semi‑annual SBE and workforce report showed ~$28 million in small business participation (26% when including federal‑eligible firms) and local hiring of about 15.2% of logged work hours during the reporting period; commissioners urged more aggressive steps to meet a 50% local hiring goal and improve WMBE outcomes.
OCII staff presented its semi‑annual Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and local hiring report for July–December 2018, highlighting mixed results and renewed calls from commissioners for more aggressive outreach to local and historically disadvantaged firms.
Maria Pecot, contract compliance specialist, reported that during the reporting period OCII assigned more than $12 million in SBE credits (11% of current contract values); when adding firms that exceed OCII size standards but qualify as small businesses under federal rules, total small…
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