Driving Economic Impact That Delivers Public Value
What City and County Leaders Need to Know Local governments are under increasing pressure to do more with limited resources—deliver…
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How a Disparity Study Tells the Full Story
What Is a Disparity Study? Disparity studies are one of the most effective tools cities, counties, transit agencies, and public…
Every Supplier Diversity Program Needs Stories, Not Just Statistics
Supplier diversity conversations today often center on a single word: data. We measure participation in contracting, track where dollars flow,…
What is a Disparity Study?
As organizations across the public and private sectors deepen their commitment to supplier diversity, economic empowerment, and inclusive procurement, one…
Linking Supplier Diversity to Economic Growth
Public procurement is a trillion-dollar lever hiding in plain sight. When small and diverse businesses participate, dollars stay local, jobs grow,…
The Future of Local Economic Development: Data or Die
Across the nation, a quiet revolution is redefining how communities grow. Economic development is no longer measured by ribbon cuttings…
The Future of the DBE Program: Why Data is King
A Turning Point for DBE Programs When I first started working on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) programs nearly two decades…
Evolving State & Local Policy for Small Business Inclusion
State & local local-level policy is increasingly shaping the contours of small business inclusion in the US, not necessarily through…