The DC Small Business Census is being conducted by BBC Research & Consulting (BBC), as well as Pantera Management Group (Pantera) and Tiber Hudson (Tiber). These three firms collectively possess expertise directly relevant to conducting the small business census in a manner that meets the highest industry and legal standards. Two of three firms, Pantera and Tiber, are certified business enterprises (CBEs) in the District of Columbia.
BBC. BBC is a 54-year-old economic and diversity research firm based in Denver, Colorado. Since 1970, the firm has completed thousands of research assignments for nonprofit organizations, state and local government agencies, and private sector businesses. BBC has specialized expertise in helping organizations address various topics using quantitative and qualitative research, including a thriving practice built around helping organizations understand the degree to which discrimination affects their local marketplaces. BBC is also considered a national expert in helping agencies develop and refine their implementations of small and diverse business programs. For more information about BBC, please visit www.bbcresearch.com.
Primary contacts:
Sameer Bawa
BBC Managing Director
(t) 303-321-2547, ext. 247
(e) [email protected]
Betsy Sava
BBC Project Manager
(t) 303-321-2547, ext. 249
(e) [email protected]
Pantera. Pantera is a Black American-owned CBE that is a local leader in the regulatory compliance field, specializing in contract compliance, prevailing wage compliance, business inclusion certification, and procurement outreach. Pantera uses a partnership approach at the core of all its engagements. It aims to build enduring relationships with its clients and works tirelessly to ensure their success.
Primary contact:
Robert Summers
President & CEO, Pantera Management Group.
(t) 202-904-3876
(e) [email protected]
Tiber. Tiber is a CBE-certified, full-service law firm with offices in Washington, DC; Baltimore, Maryland; New York, New York; and Charleston, South Carolina. The firm comprises a team of highly specialized attorneys who are actively engaged in providing professional services in the areas of government contracts, business certification, litigation, public private partnerships, corporate governance, public finance, corporate finance, bonds, real estate, and planning to both public and private sector clients. Tiber attorneys have more than 25 years of experience advising the District and quasi-government agencies on a broad range of
issues, including drafting and enforcing regulations governing CBE contracting and equity participation in development projects in the region. Tiber currently serves as outside counsel to the District of Columbia Green Finance Authority, Bond Counsel to the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency and District of Columbia Revenue Bond Program, and the District of Columbia Office of Public-Private Partnerships.
Primary contact:
Malik Edwards
Partner, Tiber Hudson LLC
(t) 202-878-8703
(e) [email protected]