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Study reports uptick in San Antonio's MBE, WBE contracting

According to a disparity study released on October 30th, minority- and women-owned businesses (MBE/WBE) are being awarded an increasing number of contracts by the City of San Antonio.

The study, which examined the efficacy of the city's Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, found that over $343 million in public contracts have been awarded to MBE and WBE businesses between 2012 and 2015. This figure is more than double the amount that was spent with MBEs and WBEs when the last disparity study was completed in 2010.

Despite the gains reported in the study, it recommends that the city continue and expand its SBEDA program because even though 43% percent of MBEs and WBEs in the greater San Antonio area are capable of taking part in city contracting, at most only 23% of contracts are awarded to them.

The city will host a public hearing regarding the study on November 10th at 6 p.m at at the Cliff Morton Development and Business Services Center located at 1901 South Alamo. Then, on November 18th, the City Council will be briefed on the study, followed by consideration of potential amendments to the SBEDA program in the new year.

The 300-page disparity study can be found in its entireity at http://www.sanantonio.gov/EDD/DisparityStudy.aspx.