How can a governmental entity use “no goals” contracts to better understand and analyze the behavior of its prime contractors in public procurement and private contracting?
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They don't have the name of recognition of big banks, but Community Development Financial Institutions are quietly rewriting the rules of who gets access to capital, and proving that when you invest in people, whole neighborhoods change.
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A critical section of a Disparity Study is the Marketplace Disparities Analysis. While the rest of a Disparity Study is focused on analysis of the procurement process of the specific governmental entity that the Study is being conducted for, the Marketplace Disparities Analysis turns instead to look at relevant factors and experiences in the private sector/marketplace…
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They don't have the name of recognition of big banks, but Community Development Financial Institutions are quietly rewriting the rules of who gets access to capital, and proving that when you invest in people, whole neighborhoods change.
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Hello! My name is Kalvin Walden. I joined Griffin & Strong in 2022 and have served as the Data Analyst on over 10 studies. I’ve enjoyed applying my analytical background to the studies I’ve had the opportunity to work on.
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Attorney Rodney Strong Honored with Prestigious Parren J. Mitchell Crusader Award at ACCA’s 40th Anniversary National Training Institute
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In 2015, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contracted with Griffin & Strong (G&S) to conduct a comprehensive disparity study…
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In 2020, the State of North Carolina Department of Administration (NC DOA) contracted with Griffin & Strong (G&S) to conduct a Disparity Study…
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Mid-America Milling Case Update. A significant preliminary ruling in Mid-America Milling Co., LLC v. USDOT was issued in 2024 by a federal district court in the Sixth Circuit involving the presumption of disadvantage applied by the U.S. Department of Transportation in administering its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.
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Griffin & Strong is a firm at the forefront of non-discrimination and procurement research. Our team has conducted a detailed review of the IFR and collaborated to put together the information in this article.
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