Goals
Setting WMBE Utilization Goals
Each City of Seattle Department creates annual goals for consulting and purchasing dollars to be spent on women- and minority-owned businesses (WMBEs) as part of our larger vision of contracting equity to ensure fair and equitable opportunity to compete for City contracts.
SDOT’s WMBE utilization goals reflect the following considerations:
- Past WMBE goals and spending
- Current year budget projections and spend plans
- Work plans and projects that present opportunities for WMBE participation
Current WMBE Outreach Plan
The Seattle Department of Transportation strives to meet and exceed inclusion targets outlined in our Annual WMBE Outreach Plan. The 2024 WMBE Outreach Plan reports our projected WMBE utilization goals for the upcoming year along with the steps we plan to take to achieve these goals.
2024 WMBE Target for Seattle Department of Transportation
For 2024, SDOT has established a voluntary goal of 24% utilization of WMBEs for consulting and 20% for purchasing.
| Voluntary 2024 WMBE Targets | Current Utilization | |
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing | 20% | 20% |
| Consulting | 24% | 35% |