Houston City Council delays vote on minority subcontracting changes despite court deadline

Houston City Council delays vote on minority subcontracting changes despite court deadline

Houston City Council delayed a vote for up to 30 days on changes to the city’s minority subcontracting program following pushback from business owners, despite a looming court deadline to update the program. Houston currently operates its minority- and woman-owned business enterprise program based on the results of a 2006 disparity study. The Office of Business Opportunity presented the recommendations from a 2024 study to a council committee la…