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Q&A on MWBE contracting percentages and vendor breakdown
1:22:35
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Council Member Julie Won inquires about the 53% MWBE contracting by volume mentioned earlier. She requests a detailed breakdown of this percentage, including information on large and small vendors contributing to this figure. Raymond Medina provides some initial information and promises to follow up with more details.
- Medina mentions a mix of small and large vendors, including Wittens, R.C. Stilwell, Regina, and potentially LIC comm.
- Won emphasizes the importance of understanding the breakdown to ensure proper MWBE representation.
- The discussion highlights the complexity of MWBE contracting in NYC shelters.
Julie Won
1:22:35
Thank you.
1:22:35
I just want to follow-up.
1:22:37
You said that they are 53% MWBE?
Raymond Medina
1:22:42
By by volume.
1:22:45
In other words, by how many contracts?
Julie Won
1:22:47
Okay.
1:22:48
Can you give me a number of what that 53% can you give me a breakdown of how you got to 53% and who from your large vendors and small vendors make up that 53%?
1:22:59
I would like a breakdown to understand.
Raymond Medina
1:23:01
I can certainly provide that in follow-up.
1:23:04
I can say that there's a mix of small and a few large vendors.
Jill Berry
1:23:10
Do you
Julie Won
1:23:10
know who your large vendors are?
Raymond Medina
1:23:11
The breakdown I don't have.
1:23:15
I think it's the Wittens, R.
1:23:18
C.
1:23:18
Stilwell and Regina maybe.
1:23:20
I don't know if you consider LIC comm to be a large vendor.
1:23:24
I think they've grown a bit.
1:23:27
But they certainly started as a small vendor here in New York City.
1:23:30
And I'd have to follow-up on other