Miami Dade Economic Advocacy Trust

Doing Business with the Feds: Closing the Procurement Gap

" Less than two percent of government contracting opportunities in the county are awarded to Black businesses, and according to the Census’ 2017 Annual Business Survey, out of 74,627 employing companies in Miami-Dade County, only about 2.5 percent (or 1,902) are Black-owned. Something is wrong with this picture, and practical solutions are urgently needed. "

READ ARTICLE HERE : https://issuu.com/mdeat/docs/mdeat_2020_annual_magazine/s/11283783

BY FABIOLA FLEURANVIL

Source:Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT)