Multicultural
Advantage. A set of links to federal government pages on minority business
enterprises.
Regional Alliance
for Small Contractors. A New York, New Jersey, Connecticut "industry
partnership led by major corporations in construction, public agencies and
small businesses to help small, minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged
business enterprises compete openly and perform effectively on public and
private sector contracts."
Minority Business Enterprise
Legal Defense and Education Fund. A nonprofit law firm focusing on defense
of minority contracting programs and preparation of adequate disparity studies.
Multi-Cultural Contracting
Group. An independent organization that provides a mentoring program
and other technical assistance to minority and women contractors in the
San Diego area.
Department of Transportation's Office
of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Small Business Administration's Small
Disadvantaged Business Page
The
Delaware Disparity Study, completed by the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban
League in November of 2001, is a useful template for how to go about conducting
a disparity study. It includes discussion on the methodology of how
to conduct the study and illustrates how to translate disparity findings
into policy recommendations.
"Networking Across Boundaries. New Directions in Community-Based Job Training
and Economic Development. Volume 2: Peer-to-Peer Workforce Development Networks".
Ed. Bennett Harrison and Marcus Weiss. Economic Development Consortium,
1998.
"Networking Across Boundaries. New Directions in Community-Based Job Training
and Economic Development. Volume 3: Regional Intermediaries Bridging Job
Training with Business and Community Development". Ed. Bennett Harrison
and Marcus Weiss.
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