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M/WBE Utilization and Disparity in City of Cleveland Contracting Activity
Table 7.22. Utilization, Availability, and Disparity Results for City of Cleveland Contracting, Overall
and by Contracting Category (All Funds) (Dollars Paid)
Contracting Category & M/WBE Type Utilization Availability Disparity Ratio
Construction
African American 8.57 3.16
Hispanic 1.99 1.07
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.67 0.10
Native American 1.42 0.92
Minority-owned 14.64 5.24
Nonminority female 6.30 11.77 53.6 ***
M/WBE total 20.95 17.01
AE-CRS
African American 5.68 3.12
Hispanic 0.80 1.01 79.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 19.29 2.38
Native American 0.00 0.06 0.0 ***
Minority-owned 25.77 6.57
Nonminority female 4.81 15.51 31.0 ***
M/WBE total 30.57 22.08
Services
African American 18.88 4.02
Hispanic 2.65 0.65
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.38 0.53
Native American 0.02 0.36 5.3 ***
Minority-owned 22.92 5.55
Nonminority female 3.04 18.72 16.3 ***
M/WBE total 25.97 24.27
Commodities
African American 1.41 2.64 53.5 **
Hispanic 0.49 0.11
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.08 0.75 10.2 ***
Native American 0.01 0.57 1.7 ***
Minority-owned 1.99 4.07 48.9 ***
Nonminority female 4.72 16.80 28.1 ***
M/WBE total 6.71 20.87 32.2 ***
Source and Notes: See Table 7.21.
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