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OCII reports strong SBE results for Jan–Jun 2018; local hiring remains below aspirational goals
Summary
OCII reported high small‑business enterprise participation in professional services and improved SBE participation in construction for Jan–Jun 2018, while local workforce hours by San Francisco residents remained below the agency’s 50% aspiration; staff and CityBuild described training and sponsorship efforts and agreed to analyze mandatory vs. good‑faith local‑hire approaches.
OCII staff presented the semiannual small‑business enterprise (SBE) and workforce report for Jan. 1–June 30, 2018, to the commission on Aug. 7, saying it showed meaningful progress in some contracting categories alongside ongoing local‑hire challenges.
Brooke Solomon, compliance staff, summarized the period: six contracts totaling slightly more than $44 million were awarded across OCII projects in the reporting window. Construction contracts for OCII‑assisted projects achieved SBE participation well above the agency’s 50% goal for some projects (nearly 56% on…
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