Tag: R.i. Office Of Diversity
Not everyone is sold on McKee’s plan to boost MBE program
AFTER THE STATE last year exceeded the minimum requirements for awarding government contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses, Gov. Daniel J. McKee wants to...
Progress on MBE contracting limited without enforcement
This year’s General Assembly session ended without changes to the state’s Minority Business Enterprise program, despite a $500,000 study that identified a host of...
Everybody’s Business: Declaring minority status wasn’t an easy decision for Metz
(Editor’s note: This is the 21st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each are asked their views on...
Everybody’s Business: ‘We rally to help each other’
RoseMarie Clemente | Baron & Clemente Real Estate LLC
(Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners...
Everybody’s Business: He has a distaste for ‘minority’ label
Gabriel Varga | BlueSkies Construction & Design LLC
(Editor’s note: This is the 13th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and...
Diversity elusive in construction
White men still dominate construction, though some companies are committed to changing that
Born to immigrant families struggling to get by in Providence, Edwin A....
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