Disparity Study
A disparity study involves analyzing data and compiling evidence to determine whether small, minority, and women-owned businesses have equal opportunities on City of Tacoma projects.
The study determines the City’s utilization and availability of these firms as a percentage of all firms in the market area and within relevant industries. The study also analyzes whether there are disparities between the availability and utilization of these firms on City projects. Lastly, the study includes recommendations for future policies and programs.
The City of Tacoma:
- Seeks to ensure equitable opportunities for minority- and woman-owned businesses competing for its construction, professional services, goods and other services contracts.
- Will undertake all necessary and reasonable steps to lawfully ensure that Minority and Women-Owned Enterprises (MWBEs) are afforded equitable opportunities to participate in local government contracting within the relevant marketplace from which the City routinely purchases significant quantities of goods and services.
- Is interested in ensuring that its public contracting and purchasing funds are not spent in a manner that in any way contributes to, or perpetuates, the effects of marketplace discrimination.
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The full report draft can be accessed here:Â City of Tacoma 2024 Economic Disparity Study – Full Report Draft.
If interested in summary information within the full report draft, please see the following pages:
- Page 1:Â Executive Summary
- Page 73:Â Summary of Study Conclusions
- Page 75:Â Conclusions and Remedial Actions for City of Tacoma Consideration