Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, DEEO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity of the Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program FY24 Mid-Year Utilization Report.
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Background and Discussion:
The Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO) has committed to updating Commissioners Court on the M/WBE Program's status semi-annually as we continue to implement and improve the program. The previous progress report, presented to the Commissioners Court on January 30, 2024, reviewed the County's FY23 M/WBE Program performance, covering contract awards and payments from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023.
DEEO is submitting our FY24 Mid-Year Annual Utilization Report. This report covers contract awards and payments made during the 6-month period of October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
The data for the current utilization report is compiled by DEEO staff with the assistance of Universal Services. In keeping with the FY23 Annual Utilization Report methodology, the awards report reflects contract data received from Purchasing, Harris County Engineering, Harris County Toll Road Authority, and Harris County Flood Control District. The payment report has been improved to cover payments to primes and subcontractors awarded contracts subject to Harris County's M/WBE Policy; this is the first report in which subcontractor payments are included.
Expected Impact:
Greater participation in Harris County procurement will help build the minority- and woman-owned business e...
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