<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 8-131. - Purpose.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county commissioned a disparity study completed by Griffin and Strong, PC in January
               2015, which concluded there is a compelling interest to remedy the on-going effects
               of discrimination in the marketplace that minority and women-owned firms continue
               to face. The study shows Durham County used race neutral measures to remediate the
               remnants of discrimination. The results of the program have not been sufficient to
               level the procurement and contracting playing field for minority and women-owned businesses.
               The study findings concluded there is a factual basis for Durham County to use both
               race and gender neutral and race and gender conscious remedies, along with aspirational
               goals to address the underutilization of minority and women-owned business firms in
               its procurement and contracting processes.
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               (b)
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               This article gives the county manager or designee the authority to implement a MWBE
               program plan document that establishes the written policies and procedures for managing
               the county's MWBE program and reaffirms the board of county commissioners' commitment
               to its policy of nondiscrimination through a positive and continuing business process
               of specific policies and practices designed to ensure equal opportunity in all of
               the county's contracting opportunities.
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               (c)
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               This article is enacted pursuant to authority provided by law, including G.S. 143-128,
               153A-12, 153A-13, 153A-121, and 153A-134.
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               (Ord. of 11-28-16(1), Â§ 1)
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