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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.