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OCII workshop: professional services exceed SBE goals, construction participation falls as large towers dominate contracting
Summary
At a Feb. 21 workshop OCII staff reported professional services SBE participation around 78% but construction and supplies participation fell to about 25 percent, driven by several large Type I tower projects. Staff described joint‑venture counting rules, zip‑code distribution of awards, and workforce training efforts (CityBuild) to boost specialized trade participation.
OCII staff presented a July–December 2016 small business enterprise (SBE) and local hiring workshop on Feb. 21, reporting mixed results across categories: professional services SBE participation consistently exceeded OCII—s 50 percent goal (roughly 78 percent during the period), while construction and supplies participation dipped to about 25 percent. Staff attributed the decline to the influence of four large high‑rise (Type I) projects — including Mission Bay Uber and multiple Transbay towers — for which trade packages (structural concrete, curtain…
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