From planning to implementation, open contracting reforms have the potential to help us build a more just recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. In this virtual launch event, we will discuss how local governments, businesses, and ecosystem actors including philanthropy can collaborate to support minority-owned businesses, many of which have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
Featuring:
- Coreata R. Houser, Manager of Neighborhood Investment & Business Diversity at City of Birmingham
- Elizabeth Reynoso, Associate Director of Public Sector Innovation, Living Cities
- Jennifer Geiling, Deputy Director, Policy and Partnerships, Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, City of New York
- Moderated by Kisha Bwenge, Senior Community Building Manager, Open Contracting Partnership and Jennifer Bradley, Director, Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation