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            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.