City of Phoenix, AZ

08/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/12/2024 16:02

Phoenix Public Transit to Host Availability and Disparity Study Business Community Meetings

The Public Transit Department invites small, disadvantaged, women-owned and minority local businesses to attend a business community meeting to learn about an Availability and Disparity study. The study will focus on the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in the transportation contracting market.

In this meeting participants will have an opportunity to

  • Learn about the comprehensive Availability and Disparity study
  • Learn about future upcoming opportunities to do business with the City of Phoenix
  • Be able to provide feedback and ask questions
Mason Tillman Associates will analyze the contracting practices of the Public Transit DBE program and determine if small, women-owned and minority local-owned businesses have equal access to public contracting opportunities as well as recommend solutions for improvements. The Public Transit DBE program aims to provide disadvantaged businesses in the City of Phoenix with resources to be able to be more competitive. Participants do not need to be DBE certified to attend.

Feedback is highly encouraged from attending members of the public and small, women-owned and minority businesses.

The goal is to use the results of the study and the experience shared from Phoenix businesses to increase participation in the DBE program.

For questions or concerns regarding the meetings or the Availability and Disparity study, contact Mason-Tillman Associates at (602) 613-0644 or visit phoenix.gov/publictransit/dbe.

Two virtual business community meetings* will be held in September via Webex:

*The same material will be presented at both meetings.

September 24, 2024, at 9 a.m.

September 24, 2024, at 1 p.m.

To request reasonable accommodations (only), please call Lars Jacoby, 602-534-6192 or

TTY/7-1-1 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.

To access the Sept. 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. meeting

Register link:

Meeting link:

Meeting number: 2632 823 3919

Password: 5MAgYrd5fF2

Join by phone: +1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix) or +1-415-655-0001 US Toll

Access code: 2632 823 3919

To access the Sept. 24, 2024 at 1 p.m. meeting

Register link:

Meeting link:

Meeting number: 2634 097 6752

Password: sM8533JRqGx

Join by phone: +1-602-666-0783 United States Toll (Phoenix) or +1-415-655-0001 US Toll

Access code: 2634 097 6752