DEI Strategies & Compliance
Building a Successful Modern Workforce
Driving Transformation, Innovation & Impact
We partner with our clients to create a mission, vision, and program that cultivates a culture valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion across both employees and contractors. Our comprehensive support includes assessing organizational culture and values, developing mission and vision statements, creating strategic and implementation plans, designing communication strategies, and establishing metrics to measure and track performance.
Defining DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is more than just a corporate initiative—it is a powerful strategy for building resilient, forward-thinking organizations that thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Diversity is a driving force behind innovation, offering fresh perspectives, bold ideas, and transformative problem-solving. It’s about intentionally building teams that reflect a variety of genders, cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic experiences, and neurodiverse talents—because when different voices are heard, better solutions emerge.
A truly diverse workforce doesn’t just enhance creativity; it ensures that products, services, and strategies resonate with a broader audience, reducing blind spots and unintended biases, at the same time reflecting the community you serve. The result? A stronger, more competitive organization that thrives in a rapidly evolving marketplace.
Equity is the commitment to dismantling barriers, ensuring access, opportunity, and resources are distributed fairly for all to succeed. Companies that include a focus on equity in the workplace do not assume all employees have the same access to growth opportunities. They provide things like mentorship, executive coaching and assessments of internal pay equity, ensuring all salaries are competitive and fair across race, gender and job roles. The result is an organization where employees feel valued and empowered, leading to stronger retention and engagement of top talent.
Inclusion is the active practice of cultivating environments where every voice is heard, valued, and empowered to contribute. Organizations that value inclusion offer things like structured meeting formats where each member has the opportunity to contribute and training on inclusive language to ensure employees feel seen and respected. This results in overall company success because employees feel empowered regardless of personality type, background or location.
Are you ready to transform your workplace?
True DEI is not a checkbox or a department—it’s a competitive advantage. It fuels growth, enhances collaboration, and builds workplaces that attract and retain top talent. Companies that embed DEI at their core don’t just follow trends—they set them, shaping industries, markets, and the future of work. Let's build something extraordinary—together.
Response to DEI-Related Executive Orders
Strengthening Your Workforce While Ensuring Compliance
With deep expertise in DEI program management and equity services, we provide strategic guidance to help municipal government departments navigate evolving funding and regulatory requirements. Our tailored approach ensures full compliance with evolving guidance while maintaining a strong, high-performing workforce. We help you refine existing initiatives, optimize resources, and uphold the core values that drive organizational success—ensuring your team remains engaged, inclusive, and aligned with your mission. Through this process, we ensure your team stays unified during organizational and position realignments while maintaining engagement and alignment with your mission.
Business Diversity Program Management DBE/ACDBE/WBE/MBE
We provide comprehensive training in the development and oversight of a Business Diversity Program, including program development, meeting certification requirements, goal setting, performance tracking and reporting, and business outreach initiatives.
An organization must focus on meeting the compliance requirements for all aspects of the programs, as well as performing outreach efforts to attract diverse businesses to contracting opportunities and provide information and education services targeted at preparing potential contractors for opportunities.
The development and administration of an effective Business Diversity Program includes the oversight of:
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
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Airport Concessions Disadvantage Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
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Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Programs.
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Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Programs
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And others based on your local or state requirements
Business Certification Consulting
For small and diverse businesses seeking to secure work with municipal or government sponsors or join teams with prime contractors, obtaining certification as a small and/or diverse business can be a game-changer. However, the certification process often demands a significant investment of time and effort to understand and navigate—akin to mastering a new language—all while managing daily business operations.
ACS’ Business Certification Consulting is designed to guide small and diverse businesses through this complex process, ensuring successful certification on the first application. Beyond certification, we help businesses establish a strong foundation for growth by supporting brand development, crafting compelling pitches, and creating professional materials. In the next phase, we facilitate strategic introductions and matchmaking with sponsors and prime contractors, connecting your business with decision-makers who can open doors to new opportunities.
Phases for Certification
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Phase 1: Diverse Business Certification
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Phase 2: Marketing & Collateral Development
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Phase 3: Direct Connection with Sponsors & Primes that need services
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Phase 4: Access to Capital
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Phase 5: Business Realignment
Title VI Programs & Implementation
The development and oversight of a comprehensive Title VI Program is required to ensure compliance with federal regulations. This includes the implementation of a Title VI Plan, monitoring and reporting on the organization’s performance in meeting its objectives, and resolving complaints and discrepancies specific to compliance requirements.
We provide comprehensive training in the development and oversight of a Title VI Plan, including a detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities of the VI Coordinator, program development, meeting certification requirements, goal setting, performance tracking and reporting, stakeholder training and business outreach initiatives.
Service Overview
Title VI Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities
Safe Harbor Threshold Languages Assessment
Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP) Development
Information Postings
Title VI Complaint Resolution Process
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Airport Business Opportunity Identification
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Title VI Training For Vendors, Tenants,
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Concessionaires, Employees, Airport Advisory
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Boards And Commissions