Nevada Transportation
Disparity Study Business Surveys

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LAS and RTC in partnership with BBC Research & Consulting

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• Examine participation and availability of small businesses, as well
as person of color (POC)-, woman-, veteran-, and LGBTQ-owned
businesses in Clark County for LAS and RTC contracting
• Assess conditions for POC- and woman-owned businesses in Clark
County
• Provide recommendations for how LAS and RTC might provide
more equitable opportunities for small businesses, as well as
POC-, woman-, veteran-, and LGBTQ-owned businesses for LAS
and RTC contracting
The disparity study team will conduct telephone surveys between March
and August 2023. Davis Research will be conducting those surveys on
behalf of the BBC project team.

Who might be called?

• Examine participation and availability of small businesses, as well
as person of color (POC)-, woman-, veteran-, and LGBTQ-owned
businesses in Clark County for LAS and RTC contracting
• Assess conditions for POC- and woman-owned businesses in Clark
County
• Provide recommendations for how LAS and RTC might provide
more equitable opportunities for small businesses, as well as
POC-, woman-, veteran-, and LGBTQ-owned businesses for LAS
and RTC contracting
The disparity study team will conduct telephone surveys between March
and August 2023. Davis Research will be conducting those surveys on
behalf of the BBC project team.
Who might be called?
Why should I participate?
Businesses that have worked
with the Harry Reid International Airport
(LAS) or the Regional Transportation Commission
of Southern Nevada (RTC) or provide services
related to construction, professional services,
transit services, and non-professional services,
goods, and supplies. Not all local businesses
will be called.

Spring Stakeholder Committee
Meeting
2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION
DISPARITY STUDY
Presented by
Stephanie Ayers, BBC Senior Project Manager
Iris McClish, BBC Managing Director

2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 2
STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide insights related to working in the marketplace
Communicate information about the disparity study to
your organization and colleagues
Help facilitate community engagement with the
disparity study2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 3
● PARTICIPATION, AVAILABILITY, DISPARITIES
● MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS
● ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
● POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
● LEGAL COMPLIANCE
STUDY OBJECTIVES2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 4
STUDY PROGRESS
● Community Engagement:
• Facilitated two public meetings in January 2023
• Developed stakeholder committee
● Anecdotal Evidence:
• Verbal testimony collected during public meetings
• Written testimony collected through dedicated study
email address & written comments form
● Data Collection & Analysis: Collected comprehensive
contract & procurement data from LAS & RTC and started
data analysis process2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 5
STUDY PROGRESS
● RGMA: Determined the relevant geographic market area
for the study – where are businesses coming from,
geographically, to compete for and perform work on LAS
and RTC contracts?
● Program & Policy Review: Collected program and
policy manuals from LAS & RTC and began review of
agency policies
● Legal Analysis: Held consultation between study legal
consultant, Holland & Knight, and LAS and RTC and began
developing the legal framework for the study2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 6
NEXT STEPS
● Data Analysis: Study team will continue data analysis
through October 2023
● Business Surveys: Study team will launch business survey
process
● In-Depth Interviews: Study team will begin conducting in-
depth interviews with business owners in the Southern
Nevada marketplace2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 7
BUSINESS SURVEYS
As part of the study, the project team will conduct surveys with
businesses in Southern Nevada between March and August 2023.
Types of Surveys
● Availability surveys – Is a business ready, willing, and able to
conduct work with LAS and/or RTC?
● Utilization surveys – For businesses that received LAS or RTC
contracts within the study period, what is the race, ethnicity,
gender, veteran-status, and LGBTQ+ status of the business
owner? What is the business’s primary line of work?2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 8
BUSINESS SURVEYS
Who might be called?
● Businesses that provide services or products related to construction,
professional services, transit services, and non-professional services,
goods, and supplies
● Businesses that have worked with LAS or RTC
*Not all local businesses will be called
Why is participation important?
● Business participation ensures we have accurate information about
businesses working in the local marketplace
● Provides a way for businesses to provide information about personal
experiences working in the local marketplace2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 9
BUSINESS SURVEYS – STAKEHOLDER ACTIONS
● Share flyer about the business
surveys with your networks
(available in English and
Spanish)
● Share organization member
lists with the disparity study
team2023 NEVADA TRANSPORTATION DISPARITY STUDY | 10
PROJECT SCHEDULE
DEC 2022
JAN 2023
FEB 2023
MAR 2023
APR 2023
MAY 2023
JUN 2023
JUL 2023
AUG 2023
SEPT 2023
OCT 2023
NOV 2023
DEC 2023
JAN 2024-MARCH 2024
DRAFT REPORT
FINAL REPORT
PROJECT INITIATION
DATA ASSESSMENT
DATA REVIEW
DATA
ANALYSIS
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT