City of San Antonio's use of minority- and women-owned contractors has doubled since 2015

According to the study's findings, San Antonio needs to implement targeted race- and gender-based tools to address remaining disparities. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX WomenOwned MinorityOwned

City Manager, Erik Walsh, praised The Small Business Economic Development Advocacy Program for supporting underrepresented small businesses.

. That's more than twice the 23% amount reported in a 2015 report looking at the city's spending record.o examine whether minority and women business owners have equal access to contracting opportunities such as construction. “It's important that city resources and opportunities are accessible to all San Antonians,” Walsh said in an emailed statement. “The SBEDA program plays an important role in supporting historically underrepresented members of our small business community, so it is great to see such progress being made.”

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