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Massachusetts Governor’s Office To Re-Open Certain State Contracts To Increase ‘Diversity’ of Vendors
Matthew McDonaldGovernor Maura Healey's office has announced it is re-opening certain unspecified state contracts in hopes of increasing the diversity of vendors based on race and sexual orientation, among other things.
"Our administration applies an equity lens to everything we do – and that includes the process to award state contracts. We're proud to be taking this step to reopen contracts that can provide more opportunities for diverse and smallbusinesses to compete," Healey said Monday, according to a press release from the governor's office.