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New York State 2016 MWBE Disparity Study Business Community Meetings
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On behalf of Empire State Development's Division of Minority and Women's Business Development, we invite you to join us at a New York State Disparity Study Community Meeting.
A Disparity Study is an evaluation of the procurement and contracting practices of government, particularly its use of MWBEs. The New York State Disparity Study, which is being carried out by Empire State Development pursuant to Article 15-A of the Executive Law, will determine whether there is a disparity between the number of qualified MWBEs, minority group members, and women ready, willing, and able to perform on state contracts, and the number of such firms and individuals actually engaged by the State. The Study will examine all contracting activities throughout New York State from April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2015. The results of the Disparity Study will be used to determine what changes, if any, should be made to the MWBE program.
Seventeen Community Meetings are planned throughout New York State, the next which will occur in Albany on March 10 and Poughkeepsie on March 11, with the additional locations and times to be determined. If you are in or near one of these regions, we hope you will be able to join us as we seek substantive input from the business community on our efforts. These meetings are designed to inform local communities on the NYS Disparity Study and identify businesses (primes, MWBEs and non-MWBEs) for more in depth interviews and anecdotal contributions to the final report. The community meetings will also be utilized to answer any questions you may have regarding the study.
Meeting Date
Meeting Time
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Binghamton*
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Binghamton University's Innovative Technologies Complex
85 Murray Hill Road, Vestal, NY
Utica
Thursday, April 28, 2016
10 AM – 12 PM
SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Student Center - Multipurpose Room
100 Seymour Road, Utica, NY
PLATTSBURGH
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
12 PM – 2 PM
North Country Small Business Development Center
194 US Oval, Plattsburgh, NY
WATERTOWN**
Thursday, May 5, 2016
9 AM – 11 AM
Dulles State Office Building, 11th Floor Conference Room
317 Washington Street, Watertown, NY
* - This meeting will be held in conjunction with the MWBE Opportunities EXPO, more info can be found at New York State Southern Tier Regional MWBE Opportunities Expo.
** - This meeting will be held in conjunction with a NYS MWBE Boot Camp, on Thursday, May 5, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The NYS MWBE Boot Camp is a full day event for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE). Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the 2016 NYS Disparity Study, learn about New York State's MWBE Certification and the benefits of becoming a certified MWBE, and meet with certification staff for individualized technical assistance! For additional information, and to register, contact Olga Candelaria at 212-803-3243 or olga.candelaria@esd.ny.gov
You may contact Mason Tillman Associates, Ltd. at (518) 207-0082 or by email at NYSDisparityStudy@mtaltd.com if you have any questions or need additional information.