Inclusive contractor practices and sub-contractor policies already exist in numerous state and local governments and can be a strong foundation to expand on. Governments can also relax or remove restrictive rules around hiring and contracting with formerly-incarcerated people, as these rules disproportionately impact Black and brown entrepreneurs.
- Medium-impact, Low-difficulty
- Example: Living Cities Culture, Collaboration, Capital Guide to Inclusive Procurement \\ Mobile, AL’s Office of Supplier Diversity Support \\ City of Portland, OR Subcontractor Equity Program \\ City of Pittsburgh, PA \\ Anchorage, AK Office of Equal Opportunity \\ Jackson, MS Equal Business Opportunity Program
- Next Steps: Begin a plan to implement the best practices outlined in the examples. Organizations like the Behavioral Insights Team can help design these strategies. Procurement solutions like GovLia can simplify the search for minority-owned businesses.