The Office of Diversity and Inclusion joined with Mayor Andrew J. Ginther as he issued an executive order to accelerate the recommendations of the disparity study.
In response to the disparities found in the 2019 study and the disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small, minority and women-owned businesses, today’s order is an important step in ensuring our small, minority and women-owned businesses are not left behind in our city’s economic recovery.
Over the next several months, our office, in collaboration with our consultants, Mason Tillman & Associates and JD2 Strategists, are working with many stakeholders including Columbus City Council and our City Departments to develop an MWBE program, bolster elements of our City Code to support the new program, and secure the technology resources to enable proper tracking and compliance.
The order can be found below.
