University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ensuring Racial Equity in Public Contracting

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2013
Level County
State(s) All States
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Public Spaces
Businesses owned by people of color create jobs and build wealth in communities of color. Yet despite rapid growth of entrepreneurship among people of color - and women of color in particular - these businesses face significant barriers to growth and success. Government spending on construction, goods, and services is a potential opportunity to advance economic inclusion, but municipalities often under-contract with businesses owned by people of color.

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