The City of New Orleans Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) has announced a year of strong advances for small, disadvantaged businesses in 2025, focusing on inclusivity in procurement opportunities. The OSD’s notable achievements last year included new measures for tracking and documenting processes, upgrading the SLDBE certification process, and providing post-award contract compliance training, with these updates aimed at leveling the playing field in the competitive arena of city contracts, as mentioned on the city’s official website.
A slew of updates were made to the OSD’s digital presence as well, with the website receiving a facelift that promises ease of use and helpful on-demand training videos; these tools are designed to help small businesses cut through the red tape and get right to the heart of the matter: bidding for and winning city contracts. Enhanced DBE Scorecard methodology is another feather in the cap of the OSD, offering a more nuanced evaluation of performance in efforts to foster transparency and accountability in this space…