Washington State's Disparity Study - Public Meeting
| NOTE: WE HAVE CORRECTED THE REGISTRATION LINK TO THE SPOKANE MEETING. IF YOU TRIED TO REGISTER FROM THE PREVIOUS EMAIL AND SAW THE SOLD OUT MESSAGE, PLEASE USE THE NEW LINK BELOW. Greetings: Please join the state of Washington and its consultant, Colette Holt & Associates, for public meetings to introduce Washington State's Disparity Study. The state is conducting a Disparity Study of its minority, women, and veteran owned businesses. The study will examine race- and gender- based barriers to full and fair opportunities to compete for its prime contracts and associated subcontracts, the utilization of minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses, the state's outreach efforts and its overall contracting practices. In an effort to ensure every opportunity for public participation in the completion of this study, Washington State will host two Study informational meetings in June. These meetings will provide: · An introduction to the study team · A presentation on the legal and regulatory standards for contracting inclusion programs · Information regarding the study process and timeline for completion · How to provide further input Meeting Information Date: June 8, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. Location: West Central Community Center Newton Room 1603 North Belt Street Spokane, WA 99205 Click here to register Date: June 7, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. Location: South Seattle College-Georgetown Campus (Parking pass will be provided at sign in table of event) 6737 Corson Ave. S. Room C110-C111 Seattle, WA 98108-3450 THIS MEETING HAS BEEN SOLD OUT Due to the overwhelming response, Colette Holt & Associates is considering conducting a public informational webinar later this summer for those who were not able to attend one of the meetings in their area. If you are interested in attending a webinar on this topic, please register your interest below and we will contact you if/when this meeting is scheduled with information on how to join online. Request information on the Washington State Disparity Study Informational Webinar Your input is vital to the study process. We encourage you to register for one of the meetings, and we look forward to your participation. Learn more Please contact the consultant conducting the study, Colette Holt & Associates, with questions at wastate_study@mwbelaw.com. You may also contact the state of Washington's Study Manager, Rex Brown, DES Administrative Director, Business Diversity Subcabinet and Study Manager, (360) 407-7926, Rex.Brown@des.wa.gov. Please visit the study website for additional information. Thank you, in advance, for your participation. |
Date:
Thursday, June 8, 2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
