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BUSINESS DIVERSITY OFFICE: Erica Thompson, Manager
Department Narrative

The Office of Business Diversity oversees
the Minority Woman Business Enterprise
Program – the program is part of the City’s
efforts to increase participation with
minority and woman-owned companies as
suppliers, prime vendors, and
subcontractors. The City views these
Council initiatives as steps to reduce race-
and gender-based barriers that limit MWBE
utilization on contracting and procurement
opportunities.

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
Black or Some Other
White Hispanic African Asian Indian and Hawaiian and or Two or Female Male
or Latino
American Alaska Other Pac. More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 36.7% 30.0% 22.3% 7.1% 0.2% 0.4% 3.3% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 52.9% 21.6% 18.0% 3.5% 0.7% 0.1% 3.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Business Diversity Office 0.0% 25.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 60.0% 40.0%

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2025 expenditures are impacted by a decrease to the city’s contribution to the Health Fund and a 2% across the board
compensation adjustment and other market pay adjustments that vary by job family effective October 2024.

Scorecard

Business Diversity Office FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Key Measures Actual Actual Estimate Target
MWBE Participation: Good-faith effort on applicable
City procurements to include construction and
professional services. The percentages reflect prime
and subconsultant spend on contracts awarded each
quarter. 42.1% 31.67% 30% 30%

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