2. VTA Community Meeting Powerpoint Final 5 2 16 v2
2017 Joint Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Study Business Community Meeting
Community Meeting Agenda • • • • • •
Introduce Study Team Present Legal Standard Describe Research Objectives Outline Data Collection Process Establish a Partnership Accept Public Comment
Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. • Established in 1978 – Public Policy Research and Marketing Professionals
Award-Winning Company • Equity Service Divisions – Business Affirmative Action – Corporate Communication
Disparity Study Team Prime Consultant
Certification
Services
Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd.
M/WBE
Project Management Statistical Analysis
Subconsultant
Certification
Services
Jungle Communications, Inc.
DBE
Anecdotal Interviews Multilingual Meeting Materials Community Meeting Media Placement
Minority Business Consortium
LBE
Subcontract Data Collection Subcontract Data Entry
Davis & Associates, Inc.
DBE LBE
Business Community Meeting Logistics Ethnic and Gender Survey Reminder Calls to Market Area Businesses
Disparity Studies On Time and Within Budget Counties - 26 States - 22 Cities - 29 Transportation Agencies - 24 Special Districts - 31
132 Total Studies
Transit Clients Dallas Area Rapid Transit Disparity Study Update 2012, Texas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Texas Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Texas Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Florida Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Missouri Knoxville Transit Agency, Tennessee Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California Metropolitan Transit Agency, Nashville
Disparity Study Components Objectives
Challenges
Determine if Statistical Disparity Exists
Outreach to an Ethnically Diverse Community
Ascertain Practices Affecting Any Documented Disparity
Identify All Prime and Subcontract Awards and Payments
Assess Effectiveness of Race and Genderneutral Programs
Recommend Best Management Practices to Eliminate Barriers
Prepare a Legally Defensible Study
Croson Standard • Compelling Interest • Richmond v. State/Local Croson
Evidence of Systemic Racial Discrimination
• Narrowly Tailored Remedy Documented Discrimination
• Update Periodically Federal
• Adarand v. Pena
Assess Effectiveness of Remedy
Narrowly Tailored Remedy • • •
Disparity Findings are Ethnic and GenderSpecific Race and Gender Goals Limited to Disparity Findings Goals Defined by Availability
Industry and Study Period April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2015
Construction Professional Services Goods
Utilization Elements Prime Contract Award Subcontract Expenditure
Award Date and Number
Contract Amendments and Change Orders
Subcontract Award
Industry Codes
Contractor Ethnicity and Gender
Business Profile San Francisco County
Santa Clara County
San Mateo County
State of California
Fewer Than 5 Employees
53.90%
53.87%
54.74%
56.16%
Fewer Than 10 Employees
72.34%
71.78%
73.09%
73.95%
Fewer Than 20 Employees
85.65%
84.71%
85.71%
86.22%
More Than 100 Employees
2.54%
2.91%
2.39%
2.17%
Minority-owned Businesses
33.28%
41.49%
32.64%
35.63%
Woman-owned Businesses
30.12%
29.72%
29.88%
30.34%
Businesses
Source: US Census 2013 Business Pattern; US Census 2007 Business Owner
Source of Market Area Businesses Successful and Unsuccessful Bidders
Small, Local, Minority, Women Certifications Lists
Outreach to Small Business Advocacy Groups
Pool of Businesses
Business Community Meetings
Trade Associations’ Membership Lists and Directories
What is Anecdotal Data?
In-depth Interview Process • • • • •
Screen Potential Interviewees Select Business Owner Interviewees Conduct 40 In-depth Interviews Transcribe, Code, and Analyze Interviews Assess Patterns and Practices
General Discrimination • • • •
Racial Stereotyping Sexual Harassment Workplace Intimidation Barriers to Financing and Credit
Barriers Created by Public Agencies • • • • • •
Bid Information Difficult to Obtain Inadequate Lead Time to Bid Lowest DBE Bids Cancelled Excessive Monitoring Contracts Bundling Late Payments
Barriers Created by Prime Contractors • • • • •
Bids Shopped after Awards Reduction in Scope of Work Unauthorized Substitution of DBEs Higher Performance Standard for DBEs Late Payments
Please Identify Anecdotal Current Business Owners Retired Business Owners Former Business Owners
Utilized Subcontractors
Availability
Partner With Us • Complete the Business Survey • Agree to an Anecdotal Interview Email
[email protected]
Website
2017JointDBEStudy.com
Mail
Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. 1999 Harrison Street Suite 1440 Oakland, CA 94612
Call
(408) 213 8333
Questions and Comments Limit Responses to 2 minutes •
Please State The Following: – Your Name – Your Business – Organizational Affiliation
Merci!
감사합니다! cảm ơn! धन्यवाद! 謝謝!
THANK YOU!
¡Gracias!
Cпасибо!
Community Meeting Agenda • • • • • •
Introduce Study Team Present Legal Standard Describe Research Objectives Outline Data Collection Process Establish a Partnership Accept Public Comment
Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. • Established in 1978 – Public Policy Research and Marketing Professionals
Award-Winning Company • Equity Service Divisions – Business Affirmative Action – Corporate Communication
Disparity Study Team Prime Consultant
Certification
Services
Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd.
M/WBE
Project Management Statistical Analysis
Subconsultant
Certification
Services
Jungle Communications, Inc.
DBE
Anecdotal Interviews Multilingual Meeting Materials Community Meeting Media Placement
Minority Business Consortium
LBE
Subcontract Data Collection Subcontract Data Entry
Davis & Associates, Inc.
DBE LBE
Business Community Meeting Logistics Ethnic and Gender Survey Reminder Calls to Market Area Businesses
Disparity Studies On Time and Within Budget Counties - 26 States - 22 Cities - 29 Transportation Agencies - 24 Special Districts - 31
132 Total Studies
Transit Clients Dallas Area Rapid Transit Disparity Study Update 2012, Texas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Texas Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Texas Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Florida Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Missouri Knoxville Transit Agency, Tennessee Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California Metropolitan Transit Agency, Nashville
Disparity Study Components Objectives
Challenges
Determine if Statistical Disparity Exists
Outreach to an Ethnically Diverse Community
Ascertain Practices Affecting Any Documented Disparity
Identify All Prime and Subcontract Awards and Payments
Assess Effectiveness of Race and Genderneutral Programs
Recommend Best Management Practices to Eliminate Barriers
Prepare a Legally Defensible Study
Croson Standard • Compelling Interest • Richmond v. State/Local Croson
Evidence of Systemic Racial Discrimination
• Narrowly Tailored Remedy Documented Discrimination
• Update Periodically Federal
• Adarand v. Pena
Assess Effectiveness of Remedy
Narrowly Tailored Remedy • • •
Disparity Findings are Ethnic and GenderSpecific Race and Gender Goals Limited to Disparity Findings Goals Defined by Availability
Industry and Study Period April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2015
Construction Professional Services Goods
Utilization Elements Prime Contract Award Subcontract Expenditure
Award Date and Number
Contract Amendments and Change Orders
Subcontract Award
Industry Codes
Contractor Ethnicity and Gender
Business Profile San Francisco County
Santa Clara County
San Mateo County
State of California
Fewer Than 5 Employees
53.90%
53.87%
54.74%
56.16%
Fewer Than 10 Employees
72.34%
71.78%
73.09%
73.95%
Fewer Than 20 Employees
85.65%
84.71%
85.71%
86.22%
More Than 100 Employees
2.54%
2.91%
2.39%
2.17%
Minority-owned Businesses
33.28%
41.49%
32.64%
35.63%
Woman-owned Businesses
30.12%
29.72%
29.88%
30.34%
Businesses
Source: US Census 2013 Business Pattern; US Census 2007 Business Owner
Source of Market Area Businesses Successful and Unsuccessful Bidders
Small, Local, Minority, Women Certifications Lists
Outreach to Small Business Advocacy Groups
Pool of Businesses
Business Community Meetings
Trade Associations’ Membership Lists and Directories
What is Anecdotal Data?
In-depth Interview Process • • • • •
Screen Potential Interviewees Select Business Owner Interviewees Conduct 40 In-depth Interviews Transcribe, Code, and Analyze Interviews Assess Patterns and Practices
General Discrimination • • • •
Racial Stereotyping Sexual Harassment Workplace Intimidation Barriers to Financing and Credit
Barriers Created by Public Agencies • • • • • •
Bid Information Difficult to Obtain Inadequate Lead Time to Bid Lowest DBE Bids Cancelled Excessive Monitoring Contracts Bundling Late Payments
Barriers Created by Prime Contractors • • • • •
Bids Shopped after Awards Reduction in Scope of Work Unauthorized Substitution of DBEs Higher Performance Standard for DBEs Late Payments
Please Identify Anecdotal Current Business Owners Retired Business Owners Former Business Owners
Utilized Subcontractors
Availability
Partner With Us • Complete the Business Survey • Agree to an Anecdotal Interview Email
[email protected]
Website
2017JointDBEStudy.com
Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. 1999 Harrison Street Suite 1440 Oakland, CA 94612
Call
(408) 213 8333
Questions and Comments Limit Responses to 2 minutes •
Please State The Following: – Your Name – Your Business – Organizational Affiliation
Merci!
감사합니다! cảm ơn! धन्यवाद! 謝謝!
THANK YOU!
¡Gracias!
Cпасибо!
