Citywide disparity study response
City of Newport NewsVirginia- Detected
- Jul 14, 2026
- 111 days ago
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- Administration & Finance
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
BBC Research & Consulting completed the 2026 Newport News Disparity Study, finding substantial gaps in City contracting for minority- and woman-owned businesses across $814M of awards (2019–2024). Recommended responses include a tiered Small Business Enterprise program and race/gender-based MBE/WBE goals, plus the City’s Bridge Forward Business Access Program roadmap.
Council discussed new policies, potential staffing, software, and future resolutions to authorize and fund implementation. This opens near-term consulting, software, outreach, and training opportunities around certification systems, goal tracking, mentor-protégé programs, and contract unbundling.
Bridge Forward Business Access Program includes SBE tiers, aspirational goals, unbundling, subcontracting goals, mentor-protégé, vendor outreach, and prompt payment initiatives.
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- Meeting date
- July 14, 2026
- Agency
- City of Newport News
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