Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, DEEO
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
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 Annual 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 implementing and improving the program. The previous progress report, presented to the Commissioners Court on August 27, 2024, reviewed the County's FY24 M/WBE Program performance, covering contract awards and payments from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
DEEO is submitting our M/WBE Program FY24 Annual Utilization Report. This report covers contract awards and payments made during the 12-month period from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 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...
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