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OCII workshop shows modest SBE gains, persistent local‑hire challenges
Summary
OCII staff reported SBE credit at 48.9% and actual participation at 44.1% for Jan–Jun 2017, with professional services exceeding goals and construction slightly below. Commissioners and public commenters pressed for clearer payment tracking, disaggregated supplier data and stronger outreach to small and minority contractors.
OCII staff presented a semiannual workshop on Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation and local‑hire performance covering January through June 2017, reporting modest improvements in several categories but ongoing challenges in construction local hire and SBE participation.
Staff said the agency’s overall SBE credit for the reporting period was 48.9 percent while actual SBE participation tallied 44.1 percent. Professional services exceeded the agency’s 50 percent SBE goal, with staff reporting roughly 69.5 percent SBE participation in that category; construction participation was described as lower, near the high 30s to mid‑40s depending on counting method. OCII credits…
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