Politics
Charlotte plans to replace targeted contracting rules after state budget mandate
Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on removing minority- and women-owned business provisions from the city’s business inclusion policy. The city says it will create a small-business program open to businesses broadly as it adjusts to a requirement in North Carolina’s new budget.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on removing provisions for minority- and women-owned businesses from the city’s business inclusion policy, following a requirement in North Carolina’s new state budget.
The change would mean the city could no longer require those businesses to receive city-related contracts, according to the city’s plans as described Friday.
Charlotte plans to establish a small-business enterprise program focused on helping small businesses develop and compete for city contracts. The available details do not specify how the proposed program would operate or when it would begin.
The council’s vote would mark a shift from a policy with provisions specifically for minority- and women-owned firms to an approach aimed at small businesses overall.