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04/06/2007 12:08
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It is thought that women and minority ethnic groups are missing out on procurement opportunities and contracts, sparking concern over the ability of minority groups to secure such work.
According to a review of Metro spending women and ethnic groups secured only eight per cent of locally financed city contract work across six government agencies, over a five-year period. Conversely, white-male-owned contractors and suppliers had $2.4 billion (£1.2 billion) worth of business from 1999 to 2003.
This compares to only $217 million worth of contracts won by minority groups. Rodney Strong of Griffin & Strong highlights "extraordinary, if not discriminatory barriers" facing these minority groups, according to Tennessean.com.
The results of the study show that firms owned by white women and African-Americans account for some two per cent of large scale local work.
"I don't know how many studies can be done before somebody in leadership, somebody at the top, says this has to be fixed," added Metro council member Brenda Gilmore.
A business programme sponsored by Super Bowl recently focused on attracting businesses owned by women and minority ethnic groups.
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