(Huffington Post) — Party insiders say the Democratic National Committee awards few contracts to companies controlled by racial minority groups, despite repeated pledges to increase business to such firms. Instead, Democratic leaders claim progress by leaning on a broader definition of “minority contractors” that includes white women, the disabled and the gay community, according to […]
(Philly.com) — Supporters of Superintendent Arlene Ackerman crowded inside the school district’s auditorium yesterday to commend her efforts to increase minority business in the district and condemn the Inquirer‘s coverage of her decision to switch contractors for security-related work at dangerous city schools. Dozens of elected officials, community activists, retired school personnel and others praised her […]
(Gazette) — A study is under way to document whether there is a need for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to give minority- and woman-owned businesses a portion of contracts to ensure they are not passed over. Mason Tillman Associates of Oakland, Calif., is running the project through a $418,000 contract, which will evaluate the water […]