Just this past year, we've had complete adjustments on our state procurement policies because we had a goal when it came to participation for MBE's minority owned businesses that our state never hit. And so now We've done away with things like these arbitrary waivers that we continue to give to these repeat offenders who kept on giving, getting government contracts, but not having minority businesses connected and attached to it. that we're able to do things, provide additional capital to minority owned businesses, black owned businesses, black entrepreneurs, that we've actually been able to alter our education system to make … (35:21–35:34)
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Asserts that Maryland eliminated arbitrary waivers for government contracts to increase minority business involvement.
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