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Data Snapshot: Challenges To Small Business, Applied Policy Research Institute, Wright State University

Defense Policy

The percentage of contract dollars awarded to small businesses at DoD increased from just over 16% to just over 19%, but the actual dollars only changed by approximately 10%. The number of small business contract actions at DoD fell by nearly 70% yet the value of those contract actions rose by nearly 290%. As the data shows, fewer small companies are winning contracts, but the contracts won are larger in dollar amount.

Ohio Federal Military Jobs Commission Report, Gary O'Connell, Donald Campbell, Denis Glenn, Loren Reno, Colleen Ryan, Martha Smith, Applied Policy Research Institute, Wright State University

Defense Policy

APRI staff provided research support to the Ohio Federal Military Jobs Commission as they met and developed their final report on strengthening the state's federal military jobs sector. APRI primarily provided research and authorship for Chapter 3 of the report, titled Expand Small Business Federal Contracting. Chapter 3 discusses the strategy to enhance communication and collaboration among State entities in order to create statewide response to the federal initiatives that make contracts available to small business and veteran-owned businesses. Placing Small Business Development Centers and Procurement Technical Assistance Centers on a common information technology netowrk and educating small businesses on …

Culture Connects 20/20: A Cultural Plan For The Dayton, Ohio Region, Marc Goldring, Richard Stock, Jane Dockery

Community Development

In March of 2014, Culture Works contracted WolfBrown to provide the services of Marc Goldring, Associate Principal, to oversee aspects of developing a 10-year cultural plan for the Dayton Region. The planning team also included Dr. Richard Stock, Director, Business Research Group of the University of Dayton and Jane Dockery, APRI's Associate Director. This project grew out of earlier regional research, beginning in 2011, funded in part by the Dayton Foundation that included comprehensive market research about cultural attendance and a study of economic activity generated by the nonprofit cultural sector.

Where the practices of creativity help our young people …

City Of West Carrollton Public Opinion Survey, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Government Services

A public opinion survey—in this case a survey of the residents of the City of West Carrollton, Ohio—provides citizens within a community an opportunity to voice their opinions and views on city government, resources and services, and quality of life in West Carrollton. In 2015, APRI (formerly CUPA) conducted an online public opinion survey for the City of West Carrollton and via a telephone interview for residents who wished to participate, but could not because they did not have access to the survey instrument via the internet. The survey questions are designed to measure quality of life, and to quantify …

Central Ohio School And Business Partnerships: Shared And Divergent Perspectives, Applied Policy Research Institute, Wright State University

Education Policy

In spring of 2015, the Central Ohio region sponsored two surveys, conducted by APRI, to generate data pertaining to K-12 school-business partnerships:

• All 67 Superintendents in Central Ohio were invited to participate in the survey – 24 responded
• The business survey was distributed to all private businesses in the advanced manufacturing, Information Technologies, logistics, and health care industries throughout Central Ohio.
• The survey yielded over 300 business responses. Throughout these replies, several themes emerged indicating critical differences in partnership perceptions and implementations.
• The two sectors identify similar tools to enhance partnerships.

City Of Sharonville Resident Perception Survey, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Government Services

This report summarizes the perceptions of Sharonville’s citizens, and studies differences in perceptions between groups of people. Survey questions have been grouped into topical areas, such as “General Public Sentiment” and “Views of City Services,” representing the chapters in this report. In each section, the results from the survey are described in detail, and statistical differences between groups of people are noted whenever applicable.

The survey instrument was designed by researchers at APRI (formerly CUPA) with the input and approval of the City of Sharonville. The questionnaire was developed from APRI’s experience in conducting surveys for local governments.

Data collection …

Greene County Parks And Trails: Community Survey, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Government Services

This survey, conducted by APRI (formerly CUPA) captured how informed residents are about the parks and trails, where they get their information, their opinions of the quality and value of the parks and trails, what they feel should be the park district's top spending priorities, and to gauge the feasibility of a possible operating issue. Five hundred (500) voters, sampled from the Greene County Board of Elections Voter Registry, were interviewed for this survey from May 7, 2014 to June 3, 2014, resulting in 95% confidence for the study and a margin of error of +/- 4.4%.

City Of Fairborn Analysis Of Impediments To Fair Housing, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Community Development

The City of Fairborn Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) is a review of barriers to fair housing in the public and private sector which restricts housing choices or the availability of housing choices based on a person’s membership in a protected class. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings to the protected classes, which include:

• Race
• Familial status
• Disability
• Sex
• Religion
• National origin

The 1988 amendments to the Fair Housing Act also created an exemption to the provisions which allowed discrimination on the …

Miami Township Resident Perception Survey, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Government Services

As one means of tracking data about customer needs in terms of government services, the Township provides the opportunity for citizens to share their opinions on government and services, and to assess residents’ desires for the future of Miami Township. In 2014, APRI (formerly CUPA) conducted the public opinion survey for the Township.

This report summarizes the perceptions of Miami Township’s residents. Survey questions have been grouped into topical areas, such as “General Public Sentiment” and “Views of City Services,” representing the chapters in this report.

The survey instrument was designed by Miami Township officials and employees with guidance from …

Mcofuture: Formulas For Success In Montgomery County, Ohio, Zachary Moore, Jack Dustin

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

The subject of regionalism and metropolitan government is one that has increasingly been addressed following the latest economic downturn and subsequent cuts in government funding. In today’s globalizing world, metropolitan regions across the United States have sought to not only attract new companies and jobs, but also to retain the companies and jobs they already have. It has become a struggle for some cities to hold on to businesses, whether they are relocating to another region altogether or even to a nearby suburban municipality. When it comes to economic development, competition is fierce between cities and regions. It is now …

Yellow Springs Exempted School District - Class Of 2020 Initiative Strategic Plan, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Education Policy

APRI, (then CUPA), worked with the Yellow Springs School Board and administration to develop a strategic plan for the district meant to serve as a guide for reinvention to meet the following priorities:

• Priority 1: Make sure students succeed
• Priority 2: Create and innovative teaching and learning model
• Priority 3: Develop high performing and diverse faculty, staff, and administrators
• Priority 4: Fund the future
• Priority 5: Ensure a functional and supportive learning infrastructure
• Priority 6: Explore New Structures for the educational system

Montgomery County And Cities Of Dayton And Kettering Analysis Of Impediments To Fair Housing, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, Wright State University

Community Development

The Montgomery County and Cities of Dayton and Kettering Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) is a review of barriers to fair housing in the public and private sector that restricts housing choices or the availability of housing choices based on a person’s membership in a protected class. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings to the protected classes, which include: race, familial status, disability, sex, religion, or National origin.

The 1988 amendments to the Fair Housing Act also created an exemption to the …