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Council highlights FairShare University graduates as city seeks to expand local contracting capacity
Summary
The Shreveport City Council heard presentations from Fair Share University participants and the program's director, Leon Wheeler, marking recent graduates and noting the program's role in preparing local small businesses to pursue city contracts.
The Shreveport City Council on April 7 recognized graduates of Fair Share University, a six-week business development program led by the city's Fair Share office intended to improve capacity among local small businesses seeking municipal contracts.
Leon Wheeler, Fair Share director, told the council the program trained "between 25 and 30 businesses" in a rigorous six-week course at Southern University. Several graduates…
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