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Mercer County reviews 2022 disparity study; commissioners push for more outreach to small and minority-owned firms
Summary
County staff and consultants summarized the March 2022 Disparity Study and the county's Small Business Outreach efforts tied to Ordinance No. 2018-5. Commissioners asked why diverse and women-owned firms miss awards, urged active notification and training, and discussed next steps to increase participation.
Anthony Carabelli Jr., Mercer County's economic development director, and Isamar Maldonado, the county purchasing agent, presented the March 2022 Disparity Study and described work the Small Business Outreach (SBO) program has done to implement Ordinance No. 2018-5, the county's set-aside law for qualified small and diverse businesses.
The study, conducted by 35th Street Consulting, examined historical procurement records and vendor availability and found barriers that kept many certified small, minority- and women-owned firms from…
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