2025 Gwinnett County Disparity Study
Gwinnett County has partnered with Griffin & Strong, to evaluate potential disparities or barriers in government contracting and purchasing for small and/or underrepresented businesses.
Over the course of this Study, there will be several ways the local business community can be involved. G&S will be conducting surveys, public hearings, informational webinars, and other public engagement meetings. If your firm is contacted to provide input, we thank you for your contribution. You may also email us any comments or questions at gwinnettcountystudy@gspclaw.com.
Your testimony will play a critical role in improving current programs and/or practices, beginning with our informational meetings in September. The Disparity Study anecdotal process will involve interviews, public hearings, focus groups and written comment collection.
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 September of 2024.
| DATE | TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| September 18th | 6:00PM | View In-Person Recording |
| September 19th | 2:00PM | View Virtual Recording |
Public Hearings
The public hearings are an opportunity for businesses and other community members to go on the record with their comments about doing business with Gwinnett County, or its marketplace. All comments will become part of the public record and will be included in the Study’s analysis. The public hearings will be conducted during Late Fall 2024.
| DATE | TIME | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| November 13th | 1:00PM – 2:00PM | RSVP |
| November 19th | 6:00PM-7:00PM | RSVP |
Advanced registration is recommended but not required
Focus Groups
G&S invites a small group of diverse firms to provide their view of doing business with Gwinnett County, attempting to do business with Gwinnett County, or explaining why they have not attempted to do business with Gwinnett County, in a discussion setting. Firms are chosen at random from each ethnicity and gender group of the Study.
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE COLLECTION
Local Organizations
G&S also desires the feedback of organizations that speak for the local business community. Local businesses, civic, and trade organizations may be contacted to participate. If you desire to meet with G&S to discuss your organization’s perspective or relevant experience(s) working with Gwinnett County, contact us at gwinnettcountystudy@gspclaw.com.
Anecdotal Interviews
Anecdotal Interviews are one-on-one interviews with business owners to discuss their experiences, positive or negative, doing business with Gwinnett County or navigating business development in the region. This testimony can play a critical role in improving current programs.
Firms may be contacted by G&S’s local partner, Rodney J. Littles Associates Inc., for interviews. If contacted, we encourage your honest, transparent feedback.
Survey of Business Owners
G&S will be conducting a Survey of Business Owners to understand the experiences of firms in Gwinnett County’s marketplace in doing business both with and in the Gwinnett County area. All firms in the marketplace are invited to take the survey which will be sent out later during the Study. 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 personal comments, questions, or concerns at gwinnettcountystudy@gspclaw.com.
Social Media
For information about scheduled events and Study updates, feel free to follow Griffin & Strong 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 or not. If you wish to provide a comment regarding your experiences, positive or negative, in doing business in or with Gwinnett County, please reach out to us.