CLARK CONSTRUCTION SMALL BUSINESS INCLUSION PROGRAM RESULTS IN NEARLY ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN CONTRACT AWARDS NATIONWIDE SINCE ITS CREATION
2024年5月4日 - 12:31AM
In recognition of 2024 National Small Business Week, Clark
Construction Group announces more than $850 million in construction
contract awards to small and diverse-owned firms through its
dedicated SDBE15 programming. Launched in 2021, this voluntary
small business inclusion initiative applies to every Clark project
that does not otherwise have a small business participation goal
dedicating a minimum participation target of 15 percent from small,
disadvantaged-, minority-, and women-owned firms.
SDBE15 program has helped to expand and strengthen Clark’s
contractor network and foster long-term relationships with a range
of diverse business partners, while enhancing the company’s ability
to deliver for clients across the country. Originally projected to
generate approximately $250 million in new contract opportunities
annually, SDBE15 has resulted in almost $300 million in contract
awards each year to small and diverse businesses since its
inception. The measure includes subcontracts awarded at all tiers
with the goal of creating opportunities for the greatest number of
firms possible.
“We are helping realize maximum benefit for the small business
community in terms of job creation, business growth, and incubation
through Clark’s voluntary commitments,” noted Jay Grauberger,
executive vice president of corporate affairs. “Our goal is to help
unlock the potential that innovative small and diverse businesses
bring to their work, and ultimately, to Clark projects.”
Targeted efforts, such as SDBE15, support both the building
industry as well as the communities in which Clark works to deliver
critical infrastructure nationwide. ” In Washington State, Highland
Civil – a small, woman-owned excavating company – is playing a
leading role in enabling work for Western State Hospital’s newest
campus being delivered by Clark. Owners Nuttara Poli and her
husband Tom paired their business acumen and knowledge of the
construction industry to launch the firm, setting a commitment to
excellent performance at the center of their growth strategy more
than 10 years ago. Now on their second Clark project witnessing the
scale and capacity of Highland expand, Nuttara explains, “Our work
on these projects have allowed us to create opportunities within
our company and among a diverse community of
contractors”.
The SDBE15 program is a component of Clark’s holistic approach
to developing and mentoring small and diverse-owned business
enterprises. Established nearly 18 years ago,
Clark’s Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) provides an
intensive executive MBA-style development course targeted to small
business leaders at no cost. More than 1,500 entrepreneurs
nationwide have completed SPP and, later this year, the
capacity-building program will launch in its 10th major market, San
Diego. Bringing together small business leaders with Clark
executives, prime businesses, and local certifying agencies,
Clark’s Small and Diverse Business Expo (SDBX) pairs networking and
education in a conference format. SDBX programming includes
informational sessions on how to best position an emerging company
for success and compete on government, institutional, and
commercial work as well as upcoming contracting opportunities with
Clark. First offered in Washington, DC in 2022, more than 500 firms
have taken part in SDBX events in Houston, Nashville, and
Baltimore.
About Clark Construction Group, LLC: Clark
Construction Group, LLC, is one of the nation’s most experienced
and respected providers of construction services. American-owned
and operated since 1906, Clark is consistently ranked by leading
industry organizations as one of the largest general building and
civil construction companies with annual revenues of approximately
$5 billion. The company’s portfolio includes more than 40 major
aviation projects at 18 major airports across the country. For more
information, visit clarkconstruction.com.
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Hamilton McCulloh
Clark Construction Group
917-674-3096
hamilton.mcculloh@allisonworldwide.com