1. Office of Business Diversity Overview Robert Sturns Economic Development Department March 29, 2016

2. Purpose The Office of Business Diversity seeks to ensure that qualifying businesses receive the maximum possible opportunity in the city’s procurement activities – directly or indirectly – through a City Council approved ordinance 2

3. 3 Subcontractor Disparity Findings Previous Ordinance – Adopted 2003 Yes: Statistically significant disparity No: Statistically insignificant disparity Note: The absence of statistically significant disparities limits the ability to apply subcontracting goals. SOURCE: Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. Ethnicity / Gender Construction Services Architecture and Engineering Professional Services African Americans Yes Asian Americans Yes Hispanic Americans Yes Native Americans Yes Minority Business Enterprises Yes Women Business Enterprises Yes Goal: 25% participation overall

4. 4 Subcontractor Disparity Findings Current Ordinance – Adopted 2011 Yes: Statistically significant disparity No: Statistically insignificant disparity Note: The absence of statistically significant disparities limits the ability to apply subcontracting goals. SOURCE: Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. Ethnicity / Gender Construction Services Architecture and Engineering Professional Services African Americans YesNoYes Asian Americans YesNo Hispanic Americans YesNo Native Americans No Minority Business Enterprises YesNo Women Business Enterprises No Goals: Construction: All categories = 25% Professional Serv.: African American = 15%

5. FY 15 MBE Performance Snapshot 5 FYOverall Percentage Reached Goal 25% 201223.71% 201318.08% FYMBE – Construction 25% SBE - Prof. Services 15% MBE - Prof. Services – AA 15% 201419.04%28.64%12.68% 201519.66%32.54%11.11% FYWBE Construction contracts WBE Prof. Services 20156.64%7.40%

6. FY 15 MBE Performance Snapshot 6 ContractNumberPercentage Compliance Review19652% Good Faith Effort287% Goals Set15541% Total Contracts379100% ContractsNumber Waivers*205 - Sole Source9 - Co-Op54 *No Sub-Contracting Opportunities

7. Outreach & Partnerships 7

8. Current Certification Process 8 Current certifications accepted: –MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) –DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) –SBE (Small Business Enterprise) MBE, DBE and SBE are certified through North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) City relies on NCTRCA implementing the MBE policies/procedures and enforcement of USDOT’s federal guidelines for DBE/SBEs per the Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP)