City of Gainesville - File #: 160282.

• File #: 160282.
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Pending In Committee
• File created: 8/8/2016
• In control: Promotion of Minority Owned and Minority Oriented Opportunities Special Committee
• On agenda: 8/16/2016
• Title: Staff Updates (B) a) Equal Opportunity Director 1. Recap of Special Committee Goals 2. Special Committee Impacts Policy and Budget 3. Office of Equal Opportunity 2020 Plan 4. Small, Minority, Women, and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Program Update b) Update on Upcoming Solicitations 1. Increased competition 2. Prime contracts targeting small businesses under $300,000 3. Subcontracting opportunities targeting local small businesses 4. Reviewing “boilerplate language” to increase competition and diversity

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/16/2016	1	Promotion of Minority Owned and Minority Oriented Opportunities Special Committee	Discussed

Title

Staff Updates (B)

a)                     Equal Opportunity Director

1.                     Recap of Special Committee Goals

2.                     Special Committee Impacts Policy and Budget

3.                     Office of Equal Opportunity 2020 Plan

4.                     Small, Minority, Women, and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Program Update

b)                     Update on Upcoming Solicitations

1.                     Increased competition

2.                     Prime contracts targeting small businesses under $300,000

3.                     Subcontracting opportunities targeting local small businesses

4.                     Reviewing “boilerplate language” to increase competition and diversity

Recommendation

 Staffs recommended the special committee: 1) hear updates from the various departments and 2) take action as deemed appropriate.

The special committee discussed the staff updates and accepted them all via general consent.