Some of the candidates for Chicago mayor took part in a forum where they answered questions about their plans for awarding minority contracts.
The majority of Chicago's population are people of color, yet some mayoral candidates say the city has done a lousy job doing business with minority and women-owned companies.
How to increase minority contracts was the subject of a mayoral forum. Candidate and business owner Dr. Willie Wilson said there is too much red tape involved in the application process."My company does close to, closed last year at $300 million, but I was not qualified to get a contract with the city of Chicago," Wilson said.
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who did not attend the mayoral forum, blasted Vallas for his job as schools chief in Chicago and other cities.
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