Advancing Economic Empowerment Through Competence, Credibility, and Practice Economic development and procurement functions have undergone a fundamental transformation over the…
Economic Indicators Are Not Neutral: A Practical Framework for Equitable Economic Development State and local governments and economic development organizations…
Economic Indicators Are Not Neutral: A Practical Framework for Equitable Economic Development State and local governments and economic development organizations…
Traditionally, many municipal business development initiatives have been evaluated through narrow performance metrics — such as total procurement spend with…
A procurement leader once told us, “We set goals with good intentions… but we enforce them with outdated tools.” That…
In countless conversations with state and local procurement teams, a familiar theme continues to surface. Whether we’re talking with a…
In economic development, good intentions are not enough. While mission statements and policy commitments often emphasize equity and inclusion, real…
How Data-Driven Inclusion Strategies Generate Measurable Value Public procurement drives billions of dollars in economic activity each year. When agencies…
2025 marked more than a change in budgets or policy cycles; it marked a turning point in how economic empowerment…