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2025 Disparity Study BBC Research & Consulting
2025 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH DISPARITY STUDY Objectives Participation Availability Disparity Recommendations Slide 3 Slide 5 Slide 7 Slide 9 Slide 15 ●Disparities (participation/availability) ●Marketplace barriers ●Business characteristics OBJECTIVES LOCAL BUSINESSES Chesapeake Virginia Beach Suffolk Norfolk Portsmouth (July 2020 – June 2024) CONTRACTS 6.3% 4.5% 89.2% White woman Minority Non-minority/ Non-woman 0.9% 2.5% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% Asian Pacific Black Hispanic MENA Native American Subcontinent Asian OVERALL PARTICIPATION Business survey •Lines of work •Locations •Vendor role •Business size •Business age •Capacity •Interest •Ownership AVAILABILITY APPROACH 13.7% 25.2% 61% White woman Minority Non minority/woman 4.5% 12.5% 5.1% 1.0% 1.6% 0.4% Asian Pacific Black Hispanic MENA Native American Subcontinent Asian OVERALL AVAILABILITY Disparity($)=$ participation $ availability DISPARITY CALCULATION $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.80 $2.00 White woman Minority Disparity indexSubstantial$0.46 $0.18 OVERALL Substantial$0.21 $0.20 $0.19 $0.01 $0.01 $0.20 $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.80 $2.00 Asian Pacific Black Hispanic MENA Native American Subcontinent Asian Disparity indexOVERALL – GROUP MBE – XX% goal NH ME VT NY KS DE RICT LATX AL NJ WV MD NC SC MN FL TN MI MO ND SD WI MI NE IA WY UT AZ NM MBE GOALS No MBE goals MBE Goals Substantial $0.53 $0.20 $1.02 $0.46 $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.80 $2.00 White woman Minority Disparity indexGOAL STATUS Substantial$0.23 $0.16 $0.24 $0.00 $0.11 $0.00 $0.00 $0.84 $0.09 $0.09 $0.07 $0.00 $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.80 $2.00 Asian Pacific Black Hispanic MENA Native American Subcontinent Asian Disparity indexGOAL STATUS – GROUP No MBE goals MBE Goals Overall SWaM goals MBE/WBE project goals SBE classifications Untried businesses Sheltered bidding Mentor/Protégé Local businesses Performance indicators Technical assistance Expand SWaM office RECOMMENDATIONS MBE – XX% goal WBE – XX% goal •Woman-owned businesses •A/E and other services •Smaller contracts PROJECT GOALS •Tailored to marketplace •Tiered certification •Varied measures SBE PROGRAM Thank you!