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.