Illinois Diversity Certifications Lag Despite Partial Computer Fix

Illinois diversity certifications lag despite partial computer fix - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - State diversity leaders recently reported a large increase in the number of Illinois businesses that get better access to state contracts - those that are owned by racial minorities, women or people with disabilities - thanks to a partial solution to a computer problem that has been ongoing for two years. But that pool of certified businesses is still much smaller than it was before the problem. It began in July 2024, when …

Illinois diversity certifications lag despite partial computer fix – Center Square

The size of the certification pool is important to the state's diversity efforts, which includes goals of awarding 20 or 30 percent of state contract money to businesses that state leaders have determined to be disadvantaged.

Illinois diversity certifications lag despite partial computer fix

(The Center Square) -- State diversity leaders recently reported a large increase in the number of Illinois businesses that get better access to state contracts -- those that are owned by racial minorities, women or people with disabilities