Houston Business Deals Just Got Way More InclusiveÂ
A new executive order lets LGBT businesses have more chances to complete county projects.
By
Brittany Cristiano
3/9/2021 at 10:32am
Houston is taking more steps to be more inclusive, and weâre setting a path for the rest of the state. On March 4 Mayor Sylvester Turner signed an executive order that calls for the inclusion of Houstonâs certified LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBE) in the pool of certified companies that city contractors and businesses choose from to participate in municipal projectsâequal opportunity in action.
The executive order, which has been in the works since 2016âand is also known by its fancy name Executive Order 1-70: City Inclusion and Opportunity Initiative for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Business Communityâhelps the city with its goal of being more equal and inclusive when it comes to its contracting and procurement oppor
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Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail announces diversity, equity and inclusion plan Written by David C. Lester, Managing Editor
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