Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Little Rock (“City”), through the Finance Department,seeks proposals from qualified selected vendors to conduct a disparity study of the City’s contractual awards for goods, services (professional and general), and public works construction within the City’s relevant marketplace. The City seeks proposals from qualified individuals, vendors, organization with relevant experience and expertise in conducting comparable studies of discrimination and disparities in contracting and procurement. Disparity Studies are the primary means by which municipalities determine whether there is legal justification for the establishment, continuation or modification of programs designed to promote the full and fair participation of minority, woman, small, service-disabled veteran, and persons with disabilities business enterprises in government contracting. Additionally, the City requires a disparity analysis that is consistent with standards established by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases such as J.A. Croson v. City of Richmond, AdarandContractors, Inc. v. Slater, and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, and their progeny.
