ORLANDO, Fla. – A spokesperson for the city of Orlando confirmed Wednesday that the city has suspended its Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program in order to comply with federal law.
With a stated mission to “increase the opportunity for minority and woman-owned businesses to participate in city procurement“ by ensuring equal contracting opportunities for said businesses, the program’s webpage — which now only displays a message about the suspension — at one point served as a portal for the registration and renewal of a so-called Minority of Women-Owned Enterprise (MWBE), as well as a tool to find local MWBEs.
“Effective immediately, the City’s Chapter 57 Articles II and III, Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program is suspended. This is to ensure the city is in compliance with federal law,” the program’s web page currently states. “The city will provide updates when any further developments should occur.”…