2025 City of High Point Disparity Study
The City of High Point has contracted Griffin & Strong, P.C. (GSPC) to conduct a Disparity Study (“Study”) to determine the City’s utilization of Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MWDBEs) compared to their availability in relevant Industry categories. Additionally, Griffin & Strong, P.C. will recommend programmatic remedies as needed to address, reduce and/or eliminate any identified barriers.
You may email us any comments or questions at highpointstudy@gspclaw.com.
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE COLLECTION
Local Organizations
GSPC also desires the feedback of organizations that speak for the local business community. Local business, civic, and trade organizations may be contacted to participate. If you desire to meet with GSPC to discuss your organization’s perspective or relevant experience(s) working with the City of High Point, contact us at highpointstudy@gspclaw.com.
Anecdotal Interviews
The Disparity Study will provide an opportunity for feedback from business owners about experiences, both positive and areas of concern, contracting with the City of High Point. Anecdotal interviews are one-on-one interviews with business owners to discuss their experiences doing business with the City or navigating business development in the region.
This testimony can play a critical role in improving current programs. Beginning with our Informational Meeting on February 22, 2024, at 1pm EST, the Disparity Study anecdotal process will involve the completion of anecdotal interviews, informational meetings, public hearings, and focus groups. We estimate that anecdotal interviews will begin in the Spring of 2024.
If contacted, we encourage your honest and transparent feedback.
Survey of Business Owners
GSPC will be conducting a Survey of Business Owners to understand the experiences of firms in the City’s marketplace in doing business both with and in the City. All firms in the marketplace are invited to take the survey which we anticipate being sent out in the Spring of 2024. If you do not receive a survey directly, it will be posted on the website and you will be able to access it here:
Email Comments
For those who are not contacted to participate in an interview or focus group, are unavailable, or are generally uncomfortable providing public testimony, you may email us anytime with anecdotal comments or questions at highpointstudy@gspclaw.com.
EVENTS
Informational Meeting
To learn more about this Study, how to be involved, or to address any questions or concerns, please attend our community informational meeting in February of 2024.
| DATE | TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Feburary 22nd, 2024 | 1:00PM EST | View Recording |
Public Meeting
The public meetings are an opportunity for businesses and other community members to go on the record with their comments about doing business with the City, or its marketplace. All comments will become part of the public record and will be included in the Study analysis. The public meetings will be held in the Spring of 2024.
| DATE | TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| July 23rd, 2024 | 6:00pm EST | View Recording |
| July 25th, 2024 | 12:00pm ETST | View Recording |
Focus Groups
GSPC invites a small group of diverse firms to provide their view of doing business with the City, attempting to do business with the City, or explaining why they have not attempted to do business with the City, in a discussion setting. Firms are chosen at random from each ethnicity and gender group of the Study.
Focus Groups are by invitation only.
Social Media
For information about scheduled events and Study updates, feel free to follow Griffin & Strong, P.C. on Facebook, or LinkedIn. You may also provide commentary regarding the Study via social media, regardless of whether you are selected for a random interview. If you wish to provide a comment regarding your experiences, whether positive or negative, in doing business in or with the City, please reach us on social media.
