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Council Member Brooks-Powers Discusses Her Bill for Diverse Business Contracting
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Council Member Brooks-Powers introduces legislation, intro 23, focusing on the annual audits of city agencies' Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) procurement processes. She emphasizes the significance of equitable access to city contracts for businesses owned by New Yorkers of Color, underscoring the potential to extend economic opportunities across communities. An upcoming oversight hearing will investigate the city's infrastructure projects with an equity lens, inviting further collaboration for increased MWBE utilization city-wide.
Speaker 4
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Today, I'm proud to introduce intro 23, which would require the cum Troller conduct annual audits of city agencies focused solely on MWE procurement.
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This issue is of crucial importance to communities throughout the city.
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Businesses across the city owned by New Yorkers of Color deserve the opportunity opportunities to obtain major contracts with the city.
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Ensuring diverse businesses have equitable access to contracting strengthens communities and extends economic opportunity across our neighborhoods.
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Alongside council number 1, I will be hosting an oversight hearing next week.
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Examining our city's infrastructure projects through the lens of equity.
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I look forward to working alongside all of my colleagues this term to increase MWD utilization throughout the city, and I encourage others to sign on.
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Thank you.
Speaker 1
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Council member 1, followed by brewer Enjuan.
