Minority & Small Business W eek________
September26.2012
James Posey (from left), former chair of the National Association for Minority Contractors and former president o f the Coalition o f Black Men;
Lee Fleming, senior contract analyst in purchasing and contracting for Portland Public Schools; Melvin Oden-Orr, general counsel for the Na
tional Association of Minority Contractors, and PPS Superintendent Carole Smith, gather in support of the school district’s new Equity in Pur
chasing and Contracting policy.
Drawing More Business from Minority Firms
color and young women.
reer-related experience from
“In addition to the economic successful professionals of all
Under a new policy geared nesses owned by women and chasing and Contracting Policy” impact of our community, our races and genders that contract
towards equity, Portland Public people of color.
is expected to benefit the com- policy provides more opportuni
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Schools plans to draw more busi-
The “Equity in Public Pur- munity as well as students of ties for our students to gain ca
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