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<strong>The</strong> City <strong>of</strong> Clevel<strong>and</strong>’s Clevel<strong>and</strong> Small Business, <strong>Minority</strong> Business Enterprise, <strong>and</strong><br />

Female Business Enterprise Program: Overview <strong>and</strong> Feedback Interviews<br />

You’re never going to be able to <strong>com</strong>pete with a bunch <strong>of</strong> firms if you don’t ever learn<br />

how to <strong>com</strong>pete. So maybe there’s a platform whereby that <strong>com</strong>petition can happen but<br />

on a smaller scale.… <strong>The</strong>n you grow from that.<br />

C. Conclusion<br />

<strong>The</strong> interviews strongly suggest that Clevel<strong>and</strong>’s current M/FBE measures are reasonable <strong>and</strong><br />

have some effect on reducing barriers to M/FBE participation. However, improvements to the<br />

overall programs, as well as more general areas <strong>of</strong> city procurement policies such as contract size<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>com</strong>plexity; payment; <strong>and</strong> bonding would be helpful to increase opportunities for all firms.<br />

Further, consideration <strong>of</strong> a mentor-protégé program, additional supportive services <strong>and</strong> adoption<br />

<strong>of</strong> a small business set-aside or target market would positively impact inclusion in City contracts<br />

<strong>and</strong> subcontracts.<br />

NERA Economic Consulting 312

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