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What is a disparity study?. June 10, 2014. Presented by Dr. Sameer Bawa, BBC Director 1999 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 321-2547 sbawa@bbcresearch.com. Purpose of a disparity study. Assess whether minority-/women-owned businesses face discrimination in marketplace.
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What is a disparity study? June 10, 2014 Presented by Dr. Sameer Bawa, BBC Director 1999 Broadway, Suite 2200Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 321-2547sbawa@bbcresearch.com
Purpose of a disparity study Assess whether minority-/women-owned businesses face discrimination in marketplace • Assess any underutilization of MBE/WBEs • Examine any barriers in local marketplace • Review contract policies, program measures • Develop, refine M/WBE program measures • Ensure program compliance
Components of a disparity study Community engagement Legal analysis and framework Review of contracting practices Utilization analysis Availability analysis Disparity analysis Analyses of marketplace conditions Historical and current discrimination Program implementation Recommendations
Utilization analysis Determine percentage of prime contract,subcontract dollars that went to M/WBEs Agency data • Prime contracts, subcontracts • Utilized vendors • Other information XX% Telephone surveys • Business information • Lines of work • Year established • Race/ethnicity and gender M/WBE UTILIZATION on agency contracts
Availability analysis Measure percentage of contract dollars that M/WBEs ready, willing, and able to perform Agency data • Prime contracts, subcontracts • Other information XX% Telephone surveys • Lines of work • Contractor role • Year established • Relative capacity • Qualifications and interest • Race/ethnicity and gender M/WBE AVAILABILITY for agency contracts
Disparity analysis Assess differences between utilization and availability XX% XX% DISPARITY INDEX M/WBE UTILIZATION M/WBE AVAILABILITY • Disparities of 0.80 or less considered substantial • Measure whether disparities are statistically significant
Analysis of marketplace conditions Identify barriers in local marketplace for M/WBEs Quantitative • Modeling of Census data • Telephone surveys • Availability analysis 1 Entry and advancement 2 Business ownership 3 Qualitative Access to capital • Public hearings • Telephone surveys • Discrimination complaints • In-depth interviews 4 Success of businesses 5 Public, private sector work