Indianapolis government seeks input on business challenges
The meetings to hear business challenges will be at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. June 18, 2024, at Indianapolis Public Library's Central branch. The Indianapolis city government is seeking public input in a 12-month disparity study, which aims to assess current challenges faced by businesses in the city. The meetings will be held at the Indianapolis Public Library’s Central branch on June 18 and 3 p.m. at the same time as the 2019 study. The study will examine how contracts are being distributed among businesses compared to their expected share based on availability for the city government's prime contracts and subcontracts. Participants can register online. The Disparity Study is a partnership between the City of Indianapolis, Office of Minority & Women Business Development, Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority, Indianapolis Public Schools, Public Transportation Corporation/IndyGo, and the Indianapolis Airport Authority.
Published : 10 months ago by Gregg Montgomery in Business Politics
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis city government will host two meetings for public input as it conducts a 12-month disparity study.
A news release issued Tuesday from Katlyn Rodriguez, communications coordinator for the city government’s Office of Minority and Women Business Development, said, “This collaborative effort aims to assess the current challenges faced by businesses owners within the Indianapolis business community.”
The city government did a similar study in 2019. The 2024 study will see how contracts are being distributed among businesses compared to their expected share based on availability for the city government’s prime contracts and subcontracts.
The meetings will be at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. June 18 at Indianapolis Public Library’s Central branch, 40 E. St. Clair St. Participants can go to the in-person meetings. Virtual participants must register online.
The release says, “The Disparity Study is a partnership between the City of Indianapolis, Office of Minority & Women Business Development, Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation/IndyGo, Capital Improvement Board Marion County, Indianapolis Bond Bank, Indy Chamber Business Ownership Initiative, and the Indianapolis Airport Authority.”
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