Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Department of Supplier Diversity hosted the first annual Scaled Impact Celebration. This event, which took place at Faneuil Hall, highlighted the important progress the City of Boston is making towards building a more inclusive economy leveraging procurement opportunities. Scaled Impact celebrated five departments committed to equity in contracting and the 27 graduates of the Supplying Capital and Leveraging Education (SCALE) program.
“Boston’s small businesses keep our city running, strengthen our economy, and anchor our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. With the SCALE Program, we are removing barriers and investing in the businesses that serve our residents and families every day. I’m thrilled to recognize the participating small, local businesses in this inaugural cohort and look forward to building on our efforts to make Boston a home for everyone.”
Every year, the City spends more than $1 billion on contracts—from community events like Open Streets, to trash collection, to providing meals for Boston Public School students. The Department of Supplier Diversity works to ensure that small and local minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses have the tools and resources they need to competitively bid on these contracts…