Committee on Women and Gender Equity Reviews M/WBE Certification and Disparity Issues
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On November 18, 2025, the New York City Council's Committee on Women and Gender Equity held a joint meeting with the Committees on Contracts and Small Business to oversee the status of the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification Program and discuss legislation and resolutions addressing disparities faced by women and minority-owned businesses.
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- Held oversight hearing on the status of the M/WBE Certification Program.
- Laid over Int 1076-2024, a local law to include businesses owned by persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent in future disparity studies.
- Laid over Resolution 0281-2024 calling on the Mayor's Office to implement measures to reduce disparities faced by businesses owned by women of color in public contracting.
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Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Jointly with the Committee on Contracts and the Committee on Small Business
Agenda
- Jointly with the Committee on Contracts and the Committee on Small Business
- Oversight - Status of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification Program.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the inclusion of businesses owned by persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent in future disparity studies
- Resolution calling on the Mayor's Office to identify and implement measures to reduce disparities faced by businesses owned by women of color in obtaining and fulfilling public contracts
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- Agenda Item
- Oversight - Status of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification Program.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the inclusion of businesses owned by persons of Middle Eastern and North African descent in future disparity studies
- Resolution calling on the Mayor's Office to identify and implement measures to reduce disparities faced by businesses owned by women of color in obtaining and fulfilling public contracts
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