Procurement - Disparity Studies - African American-Owned Businesses
Sponsor: Julian Ivey (District 47A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certain certification agency, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to contract with an independent consultant to conduct a review of the 'Business Disparities in the Maryland Market Area' study completed on February 8, 2017 to evaluate, on or before October 1, 2021, whether the data in the study demonstrates a compelling interest to implement certain remedial measures specifically to assist African American-owned businesses; etc.
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Testimony (3)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Ivey, Delegate Iveylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |