Cuyahoga County is assessing whether there is a level playing field for small and diverse businesses in public contracts and in the local marketplace. The County engaged Keen Independent Research to conduct this assessment. The study team will perform a disparity study to examine participation of small, minority- and woman-owned firms in County contracts as well as conditions for businesses in the local marketplace.
Study team member Customer Research International (CRI) will survey firms in the region to identify companies available for contracts with Cuyahoga County. The study team will also interview businesses and trade associations about conditions in the marketplace.
Keen Independent Research is a national economic consulting firm specializing in disparity studies for local governments. Principal David Keen and Senior Consultant Joseph Broad are leading this assignment.
The study team includes local subconsultant S&A Consulting Group, Customer Research International and the national law firm Holland & Knight.
The disparity study will be completed in summer 2025.
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