Politics & Government
Public Hearing Regarding Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Disparity Study
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is now accepting comments about a Disparity Study conducted on its behalf by an independent consulting company determining that a statistically significant underutilization of women and minority-owned business enterprises existed in the awarding of WSSC prime contracts between FY04-Fy09 in four broad contracting areas - Construction, Architecture and Engineering, Goods and Services and Professional Services.
Send comments via email or in writing to WSSC SLMBE Office, Attention: Disparity Study Public Comments, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707
A community meeting to discuss the Study and to update progress on development of the new proposed MBE Program will be held at WSSC headquarters at the address above on:
February 16, 2011, 7:00 pm
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WSSC staff will use the study and public comments to develop an effective new MBE Program that is legally sufficient. The draft of the new program will be released to the public in mid-February.
Public hearings on a proposed new WSSC MBE Program will be held:
February 23, 2011 / 7:00-9:00 pm
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3050
February 24, 2011 / 7:00-9:00 pm
Council Office Building
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
Written comments on the draft policy will be accepted via email or in writing as indicated above until March 7, 2011.
