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Cambridge expands supplier‑diversity outreach, partners with Boston for certification help
Summary
City staff described supplier diversity fairs, a 30% rise in directory listings and a partnership with Boston to ease certification for minority, women and veteran‑owned businesses; staff said they will report back with counts of Cambridge businesses certified through the Boston partnership.
Cambridge economic development staff told the committee they have increased supplier diversity outreach and are working with the City of Boston to streamline certification for Cambridge businesses.
Pardis Cifani said the division has worked with the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Purchasing to follow recommendations from a 2021 disparity study that showed certification gaps among women‑, minority‑ and veteran‑owned…
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