DISPARITY STUDIES
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Mason Tillman has performed 30% of all disparity studies (Croson Studies) commissioned since 1990.
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The studies analyze the contracting practices of public and private entities to determine if minority-owned, woman-owned, small, local, and veteran businesses have equal access to public contracting opportunities.
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None of Mason Tillman’s studies or the minority and woman-owned business enterprise programs based upon them have been successfully legally challenged.
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Mason Tillman provides customized and innovative policy solutions tailored to the findings of each study.
SOCIAL MARKETING AND OUTREACH
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We specialize in formulating strategies to reach our clients’ stakeholders and customers representing diverse backgrounds, thoughts, and experiences.
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Our comprehensive outreach plans are the cornerstone of campaigns that provide strategic direction to build and sustain valuable partnerships with the target market.
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We engage in targeted outreach to communicate with the most underrepresented groups.
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The process involves formative research, intervention design, program implementation, and outcomes evaluation.
COMPLIANCE AND POLICY ANALYSIS
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Mason Tillman offers compliance consulting services to public and private entities to support programs that address equal opportunity, environmental, and statutory requirements.
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We investigate agencies’ concerns and provide program assessment to ensure that our clients achieve and remain in compliance.
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Mason Tillman monitors applicable regulations and provides clear guidelines for effective compliance with policies and procedures.
EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
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Mason Tillman specializes in the development of equity and inclusion programs for public and private organizations.
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Our programs recognize today's complex legal requirements and reflect the diversity of our clients’ customers and employees.
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Our program development is grounded in statistics and quantitative research techniques.
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We provide direct client engagement to ensure key managers are afforded a role in defining the scope and direction of business equity and inclusion programs.
IMPLICIT BIAS EVALUATION
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Mason Tillman reviews policies and procedures to measure the effects of implicit bias in their application.
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Implicit bias and attitudes can have unintended effects on an organization's behavior, including the administration of policies and programs.
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Implicit bias has adverse impacts on institutional contracting and hiring practices.
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We offer remedies to reduce the presence and impact of unintended bias.