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Task force votes to require Regional One Health written ‘good-faith effort’ plan tied to disparity consultant
Summary
The Regional One Health Black Economic Inclusion Task Force voted to require Region One Health to submit a written “good‑faith efforts” plan for contractor outreach and inclusion, developed with its disparity‑study consultant.
The Regional One Health Black Economic Inclusion Task Force voted to require Region One Health to submit a written “good‑faith efforts” plan for inclusive contracting, developed in conjunction with the health system’s disparity-study consultant, during its meeting on April 3, 2025.
The motion, offered by Commissioner J.W. Gibson and seconded by Shep Wilburn, passed on a voice vote. The motion directs Regional One to produce a written good‑faith‑effort process and to ensure the disparity consultant reviews and helps defend it as needed.
The vote followed an extended conversation about how to define and score “good faith efforts” so that outreach to minority- and women‑owned firms (MWBEs) would be meaningful and legally defensible. Task force members including Janice Banks, Ansley Clark, Shep Wilburn and Commissioner Gibson…
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