In 2006, the unified government co-sponsored an area-wide diversity study with the
City of Kansas City, Missouri and other jurisdictions within the Kansas City metropolitan
area. The results of that study, published in November 2006, showed statistically
significant underutilization of minority and woman business enterprises as prime contractors
or subcontractors in various categories of unified government contracts. The board
of commissioners is committed to correcting these disparities and to increasing opportunities
for minority and woman business enterprises to participate as prime contractors, joint
venturers, subcontractors, and suppliers on unified government contracts. The intent
of the board of commissioners is to achieve its supplier diversity goals through the
use of race- and gender-neutral remedies to the extent feasible. As set forth below,
the board of commissioners authorizes the county administrator to implement race-and
gender-conscious remedies to the extent necessary to increase the utilization of minority
and woman business enterprises on unified government construction contracts exceeding
$250,000.00. The board of commissioners intends to review the results of this program
regularly and, as set forth in this article, the county administrator is directed
to collect data on participation of minority and woman business enterprises on unified
government contracts.
(Ord. No. O-17-09, § 1(18-150), 2-19-2009)
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