Baltimore mayor establishes M/WBE advisory council
Published on 08/06/2012
In mid-July, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that she has formed a new advisory council that will recommend improvements to the city's 30-year-old minority- and women-owned (M/WBE) business program.
"Until we rectify the problems and rethink our approaches to growing the economy, we will continue to have the same conversations years from now," said Sharon R. Pinder, Director of the Mayor's Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development. "Through this advisory council, the mayor has provided the opportunity for us to positively shape the future of the program."
Among the issues the council aim to rectify are M/WBE's limited access to capital, information about certification and bidding requirements, and bid opportunities.
The 42 member Advisory Council will submit its report to the mayor by January 15, 2013.
