Disparity Study Management Team
Office of Countywide Contracting Management
Chief Executive Office
County of Santa Clara
disparitystudy@ceo.sccgov.org
MGT Consulting Group
Ms. Vernetta A. Mitchell
vmitchell@mgtconsulting.com
(813) 321-1400 ext. 2131
www.mgtconsulting.com
County of Santa Clara Equity in Contracting Partners
The Equity in Contracting Steering Committee (ECSC) serves as the center-led governance body for all County supplier diversity-related procurement and contracting initiatives, including the Countywide Disparity Study. The Steering Committee includes representatives from the following departments and offices:
- Office of the County Executive
- Roads and Airports Department
- Facilities and Fleet Department
- Procurement Department
- Parks and Recreation Department
- Office of the County Counsel
- Office of Diversity Equity and Belonging
- Office of Women’s Policy
- Office of LGBTQ Affairs
- Office of Countywide Contracting Management
- Office of Veterans Services
- Office of Communications and Public Affairs
- County of Santa Clara Health and Hospital System
MGT Consulting Group
The key staff with the MGT team includes
Vernetta Mitchell Director/Project Manager
Ms. Mitchell is an industry expert in minority business program evaluation, disparity analysis, and business for over 23 years. Professional knowledge expands from program management of small, minority, and women business programs within local government, construction, and private sector. In addition, she has in-depth knowledge of procurement processes, including, but not limited to construction management at risk, qualification based solicitation, e.g. request for qualifications (RFQ), request for proposals (RFP).
Project Responsibilities: Project Director, Subcontractor Management, Qualitative Research
ANDRES BERNAL, J.D., Director
Mr. Bernal has research experience in economic theories, including Microeconomics Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Econometrics, Regression Analysis, Human and Labor Resource Economics. He conducts extensive research using statistics and mathematical computation to analyze data using his vast experience working with SAS, SPSS, database design, Excel, Access, and other Microsoft Office Suites. In addition, Mr. Bernal is a juris doctor and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Project Responsibilities: Legal Researcher, Lead Quantitative Researcher
CORLISHA MITCHELL, Director
Ms. Mitchell is a Supplier Diversity Professional with over eight years’ experience in the private and public sectors assisting business owners of disadvantaged backgrounds achieve economic equity and fostering organizational culture conducive to their success. She has led the development of tier 1 and tier 2 supplier diversity reporting for the State of Indiana, which included deployment to seven state educational institutions. She is a self-starter with strengths in cultivating relationships with individuals at all levels of an organization and leading a team of problem solvers.
Project Responsibilities: Policy Research, Technical Advisor
FRED SEAMON, PH.D., Executive Vice President, Emeritus
Dr. Seamon has over 30 years of consulting, research, and graduate teaching experience and has played a major role in over 100 of MGT’s disparity studies. His disparity study areas of expertise include qualitative research methods, community engagement, and outreach and policy analysis. Project Responsibilities: Policy Research, Technical Advisor
Subcontracted Firms
Donaldson Enterprises has over 10 years of experience in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction industry working with large firms, small minority owned firms, and government agencies. Donaldson Enterprises has worked with MGT on multiple disparity studies.
SkyBase7 has expertise includes public opinion polling, and product and advertising research. SkyBase7 has worked with MGT on multiple disparity studies.