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<div><a href="/publictransitsite/Documents/Availability_Disparity_Study_SPANISH.pdf" target="_blank">Leer en español</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Public Transit Department invites small, disadvantaged, women-owned and minority local businesses to attend a business community meeting to learn about an <a target="_blank" href="/publictransit/dbe">Availability and Disparity study.</a> The study will focus on the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in the transportation contracting market.<br></div>
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<div>In this meeting participants will have an opportunity to</div>
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<li>Learn about the comprehensive Availability and Disparity study</li>
<li>Learn about future upcoming opportunities to do business with the City of Phoenix</li>
<li>Be able to provide feedback and ask questions</li>
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<div>To complete the study, the Department has contracted <a target="_blank" href="https://www.masontillman.com/">Mason Tillman Associates.</a> </div>
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<div>Mason Tillman Associates will analyze the contracting practices of the Public Transit DBE program and determine if small, women-owned and minority local-owned businesses have equal access to public contracting opportunities as well as recommend solutions for improvements. The Public Transit <a target="_blank" href="/publictransit/dbe">DBE program</a> aims to provide disadvantaged businesses in the City of Phoenix with resources to be able to be more competitive. Participants do not need to be DBE certified to attend.<br></div>
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<div>Feedback is highly encouraged from attending members of the public and small, women-owned and minority businesses.</div>
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<div>The goal is to use the results of the study and the experience shared from Phoenix businesses to increase participation in the DBE program.<br></div>
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<div>For questions or concerns regarding the meetings or the Availability and Disparity study, contact Mason-Tillman Associates at (602) 613-0644 or visit <a target="_blank" href="/publictransit/dbe">phoenix.gov/publictransit/dbe.</a></div>
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<div>Two virtual business community meetings* will be held in September via Webex:</div>
<div>*The same material will be presented at both meetings.<br></div>
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<strong>September 24, 2024, at 9 a.m.</strong>
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<strong>September 24, 2024, at 1 p.m.</strong>
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<div>To request reasonable accommodations (only), please call Lars Jacoby, 602-534-6192 or </div>
<div>TTY/7-1-1 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.</div>
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<strong>To access the Sept. 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. meeting</strong>
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<div><strong>Register link: </strong></div>
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<a target="_blank" href="https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r4b8d8897ea83f0fa5479ddeed2d53ff5">https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r4b8d8897ea83f0fa5479ddeed2d53ff5</a>
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<div><strong>Meeting link: </strong></div>
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<a target="_blank" href="https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/webappng/sites/cityofphoenix/meeting/info/529a676be494458587c3d405dd4e9796?siteurl=cityofphoenix&MTID=m480ce51acd30d5cfcf86124da6a35a04">https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/cityofphoenix/j.php?MTID=m480ce51acd30d5cfcf86124da6a35a04</a>
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<div><strong>Meeting number:</strong> 2632 823 3919<br></div>
<div><strong>Password:</strong> 5MAgYrd5fF2</div>
<div><strong>Join by phone:</strong> +1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix) or +1-415-655-0001 US Toll</div>
<div><strong>Access code:</strong> 2632 823 3919</div>
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<strong>To access the Sept. 24, 2024 at 1 p.m. meeting</strong>
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<div><strong>Register link: </strong><br></div>
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<a target="_blank" href="https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r464cb2b1de1855948eb7dfc81294d03c">https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/weblink/register/r464cb2b1de1855948eb7dfc81294d03c</a>
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<div><strong>Meeting link:</strong> </div>
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<a target="_blank" href="https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/webappng/sites/cityofphoenix/meeting/info/eebed2253ea843e7acb433a254080e53?siteurl=cityofphoenix&MTID=m796fd3111060660023d042aab6deba35">https://cityofphoenix.webex.com/cityofphoenix/j.php?MTID=m796fd3111060660023d042aab6deba35</a>
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<div><strong>Meeting number:</strong> 2634 097 6752</div>
<div><strong>Password:</strong> sM8533JRqGx</div>
<div><strong>Join by phone:</strong> +1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix) or +1-415-655-0001 US Toll</div>
<div><strong>Access code:</strong> 2634 097 6752<br></div>
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</html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/publictransit | News | | public-transit | Phoenix bus at the Thelda Williams Transit Center | Public Transit | | | | @phoenixmetrobus #DBE #PhoenixPublicTransit | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, DBE, Availability and Disparity Study, local businesses | Brenda Yanez | 602-571-5895 | 602-261-8254 | | | brenda.yanez@phoenix.gov | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/MediaContact/Attachments/28/Brenda_Yanez.jpg | Carmen DeAlba | 602-478-1166 | | | | carmen.dealba@phoenix.gov | | PhoenixMetroBus | |
