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Kansas City continues progress on MWBE participation
Published on 09/29/2016

Minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) are doing more business with the City of Kansas City, according to a new study.

The Minority/Women Business Enterprise Annual Report for 2015-16 revealed that approximately 34 percent of the city's spending during the study period went to MWBEs. This is five percent higher than 2014-2015 and a 10 percent jump from 2013-2014.

Companies owned by minorities and women are not the only businesses to win more Kansas City contracts. According to the findings, the city also exceeded it's goal of for Section 3 Business participation, beating it's 10 contracting percent of 10 percent by six points.

To read the report, visit http://kcmo.gov/humanrelations/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2013/09/HRDMWBEAnnualReport2016.pdf

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