QUESTION
What initiatives has the Port Authority undertaken to meet the 30% Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) contracting goal?
1:12:42
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Jennifer Sun highlights initiatives by the Port Authority to achieve the 30% Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) contracting goal, based on conversations at the Community Advisory Council.
- The Port Authority supports capacity building for MWBE firms.
- It facilitates joint venture (JV) partnerships between MWBE firms and established developers or operators.
- Direct community outreach is conducted to support terminal developers and operators.
Brooks Powers
1:12:42
Are you aware of any initiatives that the port authority is undertaken to meet the goal of 30 the 30% MWE contracting goal?
Jennifer Sun
1:12:52
Our understanding is largely based on, you know, conversations at the Community Advisory Council.
1:13:00
Meaning, that the Port Authority has emphasized, for example, supporting capacity building, facilitating JV partnerships between MWB Firms and, you know, established developers or operators.
1:13:14
So I think those are some of the initiatives that I've, you know, seen high lighted as a part of their strategy for supporting terminal developers and operators in addition to doing direct outreach in the community.