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Local Business Community Asked To Join Griffin & Strong, P.C. For The Virtual Public Hearings To Collect Public Testimony For The City Of Birmingham’s Disparity Study Share Article BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (PRWEB) March 11, 2021 The City of Birmingham has engaged Griffin & Strong, P.C. (“GSPC”) to conduct a Disparity Study to determine whether minority and women owned firms have an equal opportunity to participate in City contracting. The Study will include the assessment of current programs, policies, and procedures. A Disparity ...

Reply February 18, 2021 The Executive Order creates a framework to enact race- and gender-conscious procurement goals. The work will be supported with a $2 million investment in the Supplier Diversity Program. Subscribe Building on the City of Boston's commitment to reduce barriers and encourage more minority- and woman-owned businesses in Boston to compete for city contracts and procurements, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the completion of a disparity study and an Executive Order designed to support equitable procurement policies. The Executive Order recognizes the results of the Dis...

Building on the City of Boston's commitment to reduce barriers and encourage more minority- and woman-owned businesses in Boston to compete for city contracts and procurements, Mayor Martin J.

UK Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement Lisa Higgins-Hord. Mark Cornelison | UK Photo. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2021) — Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced last week that University of Kentucky Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement Lisa Higgins-Hord will work to implement the Mayor’s Racial Justice and Equality Commission recommendations and other equity issues. “We’ve made progress on implementing these recommendations, but I want to move faster by placing prominence on this work, so we are giving this effort a huge boost,” Gorton said. “Lisa is going ...

Port Houston Thrived In 2020 The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday. Port Chairman Ric Campo began the meeting by expressing his appreciation for the efforts of Houston Ship Channel partners, including federal officials and industry stakeholders and Port Authority staff, as Project 11 (the Houston Ship Channel Improvement program) achieved two significant milestones. Earlier this month, Project 11 received a “new start” designation, and $19.5 million in federal funds were included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2021 work pro...