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Minority-business group DISA asks Columbia committee to approve Phase 1 of city-focused business-development program
Summary
A DISA representative presented a two-year proposal aimed at expanding minority and small-business participation in City of Columbia contracts, seeking Phase 1 approval while urging procurement changes, faster payments and measurable performance targets.
A representative of DISA asked members of a City of Columbia economic development committee to approve Phase 1 of a city-focused business-development program, saying the nonprofit would provide technical assistance, mentorship and a performance dashboard to increase small- and minority-business participation in local contracts.
The DISA representative told the committee the organization has worked on business growth and development for decades and that “when the businesses grow, the city grow,” arguing the program would increase tax revenue, workforce development and business capacity for the city and surrounding Richland County.
DISA said the proposal targets business growth and…
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