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M/WBE Utilization and Disparity in City of Cleveland Contracting Activity
Table 7.26. Utilization, Availability, and Disparity Results for City of Cleveland Contracting, Overall
and by Contracting Category (Locally-Funded Contracts) (Dollars Paid)
Contracting Category & M/WBE Type
Utilization
(%)
Availability
(%)
Disparity Ratio
Construction
African American 9.48 3.05
Hispanic 2.14 1.08
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.15 0.09
Native American 1.67 0.91
Minority-owned 15.44 5.13
Nonminority female 6.33 11.51 55.0 ***
M/WBE total 21.77 16.64
AE-CRS
African American 6.05 3.12
Hispanic 0.86 1.01 85.6
Asian/Pacific Islander 19.60 2.37
Native American 0.00 0.07 0.0 ***
Minority-owned 26.52 6.57
Nonminority female 4.54 15.51 29.3 ***
M/WBE total 31.06 22.07
Services
African American 18.94 4.03
Hispanic 2.68 0.64
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.34 0.52
Native American 0.02 0.37 5.2 ***
Minority-owned 22.98 5.55
Nonminority female 3.03 18.76 16.2 ***
M/WBE total 26.01 24.31
Commodities
African American 1.42 2.64 53.7 **
Hispanic 0.43 0.11
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.06 0.76 7.4 ***
Native American 0.01 0.57 1.8 ***
Minority-owned 1.91 4.07 47.0 ***
Nonminority female 4.71 16.81 28.0 ***
M/WBE total 6.63 20.88 31.7 ***
Source and Notes: See Table 7.21.
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