Small Business Event Registration

Public Hearing for Disparity Study II

This event is being held on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 1PM to 3PM at the District 1 Headquarters Room 59, located at 1656 Union Street, Eureka.

The purpose of the public hearing is to obtain personal testimony and accounts of experiences and incidents by vendors and contractors in the California public transportation contracting industry. The information Caltrans is seeking includes, but is not limited to:

• Whether or not firms face difficulties or barriers when bidding as prime contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers.
• Whether or not business owners believe they have been treated fairly or unfairly based on their race, ethnicity, or gender.
• Whether or not prime contractors solicit, or fail to solicit, bids or price quotes from DBE's on non-DBE goal projects.
• Whether or not there is a level playing field for firms in access to capital, bonding, and insurance.