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OCII reports strong SBE participation but continued workforce hiring challenges in quarterly update
Summary
OCII reported $54 million in contract awards last quarter with SBE credits of about $40 million (74%) and actual SBE participation about $33 million (62%), surpassing the 50% SBE goal; workforce local hire goals lagged (about 27% for the quarter) with staff citing intense citywide construction demand and apprenticeship capacity constraints.
OCII staff presented a quarterly Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and workforce report on March 17 showing strong SBE performance on contracts but ongoing challenges meeting local workforce targets.
Raymond Lee, contract compliance supervisor, summarized quarter‑by‑quarter performance. For the prior quarter (Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2014) OCII‑administered awards totaled roughly $54 million. SBE credits (which include incentive credit for meaningful joint ventures and associations) amounted to about $40 million (≈74% of the quarter’s awards); actual…
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