REGIONAL DISPARITY STUDY CONSORTIUM
WHY IS THE Consortium CONDUCTING A DISPARITY STUDY?

The disparity study will provide the consortium members with the evidence, in accordance with current case law, to determine whether or not, and to what extent, the need for remedial programs for racial or gender discrimination are appropriate.  The disparity study will determine if the members have up-to-date facts for existing and future efforts to increase the use of minority- and women-owned businesses.

The San Antonio Regional Disparity Study Consortium consists of nine political subdivisions and jurisdictions within the San Antonio - Bexar County region of Texas.   The members of this multi-jurisdictional consortium include the City of San Antonio, SAWS, CPS Energy, University Health System, the Port Authority of San Antonio, Brooks City-Base, San Antonio Housing Authority, Edwards Aquifer Authority, and Bexar County. 

The members of the Study Consortium desire to undertake all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that small, disadvantaged, minority and woman owned businesses are afforded equitable opportunities to participate in local government and other contracts within the relevant marketplace from which Study Consortium members routinely purchase significant quantities of goods and services.