Public Comment Sought During Commonwealth Disparity Study Public Meetings in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Harrisburg

Public Comment Sought During Commonwealth Disparity Study Public Meetings
in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Harrisburg

1/11/2018-KING OF PRUSSIA

Harrisburg, PA – Small and small diverse business owners are encouraged to
make
their voices heard at three upcoming Commonwealth Disparity Study Public
Meetings taking place in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Harrisburg January
17-19.
The public meetings are key components to the commonwealth's first-ever
statewide disparity study which was launched in May of 2017 and was
expanded to
include PennDOT's transportation and infrastructure contracting. Results of
the
study will serve as an empirical basis for determining the extent to which
small diverse businesses face discrimination in the state contracting
process.
Small diverse businesses and disadvantaged businesses are businesses owned
by
minorities, women, veterans, disabled veterans, individuals with
disabilities,
and members of the LGBT community.
The public meetings provide a forum for small and small diverse businesses
and
disadvantaged businesses to learn more about the study process from the
disparity study consultant; ask questions about the study; and provide
public
or private testimony on their experiences working in the state government
contracting market. More meetings will be scheduled throughout the
commonwealth.
Interested individuals can attend the following meetings:
• Wednesday, January 17, 2018; 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM at PennDOT Engineering
District 5-0 Office, 1002 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101.
• Thursday, January 18, 2018; 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM at PennDOT Engineering
District 6-0 Office, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 119406.
• Friday, January 19, 2018; 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM at Dixon University Center,
Administration Building, Conference Rooms A/B/C, 2986 North Second Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110.
For more information, contact the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small
Business Opportunities at 717-705-5865 or PennDOT Bureau of Equal
Opportunity
at 1-800-468-4201.

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