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jason330

3 years ago

Delaware using pilot studies to increase diversity in state-funded construction projects

Anitra Johnson

In a state where Black and Hispanic people make up one-third of the population, the likelihood that Delaware utilizes women-owned, Hispanic-owned, or Black-owned businesses in government-funded activities is low.

A 2022 study commissioned by the state found a lack of diversity amongst the vendors Delaware contracts with to provide goods, services and skilled labor. It said non-minority, non-women-owned businesses accounted for almost all of the vendors the state uses when conducting state business. This disparity is especially pronounced in construction and construction-related services.

A closer look at the documented disparity shows that Hispanic and Black-owned construction firms represent a little more than 2% of the vendors the state contracts with for construction services with no Black-owned firms providing construction-related services.