Let’s take a look at the latest news in the world of supplier diversity for the second week of September.
- A look at some women-owned businesses in New York that are growing and adding jobs. (via Crain’s New York)
- The M/WBE program in Chicago has exposed several instances of fraud, but how can the program be repaired and accomplish its true goals? (via Chicago Sun Times)
- New laws in Maryland call for eight state agencies to use MBEs to the “greatest extent feasible”. (via Maryland Community News)
- Why it’s time for Hispanic businesses to become more strategic. (via Latino Voices)
- Economy Brings Minority Business Certification Into Focus. (via Technorati)
- Last week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte provided a major boost to small and diverse businesses in the area. (via Huffington Post Small Business)
- In Illinois, the new Providing Opportunities for Work Through Education and Resources (POWER) program teaches business owners about the state certification and procurement process. (via CBS Local)
- Has Buffalo become a mecca for women-owned businesses? (via Buffalo News)
