State of Oregon – BBC Research & Consulting (BBC)
Disparity Study
Project Name
State of Oregon – BBC – Disparity Study
Project Description
The state of Oregon sought a consultant to conduct a disparity study to evaluate whether persons of color (POC)-, woman-, and service-disabled veteran (SDV)-owned businesses face any barriers in the State of Oregon’s construction, professional services, and non-professional services, goods, and supplies contracts and procurements.
Project Role
GCAP was selected as a subconsultant to BBC to perform the following services:
- Review procurement/contracting policies and provide recommendations for policies inclusive of diverse and disadvantaged businesses
- Facilitate community engagement tasks as part of the qualitative anecdotal analysis
- Facilitate focus groups for vendors and staff to understand current procurement and contracting policies and potential enhancements
