Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano order calls for more state contracts for women, minority firms

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano Thursday issued an executive order that seeks to boost government contracting opportunities for small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities.
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The governor’s order requires all state contracts under $50,000 to have at least one bid from a minority- or woman-owned business. Napolitano, a moderate, generally pro-business Democrat, also wants state agencies to develop annual plans to boost contracting opportunities for small business and women- and minority-owned firms. The governor is also ordering state agencies to track procurement patterns related to those types of businesses.

Mike Sunnucks
The Business Journal

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