Black and Latinx businesses receive exceedingly low shares of Boston city contracts relative to their availability.

Share of all companies in the local market determined to be ready, willing, and able (available) to fulfill city contracts, compared to the utilization of companies, by race/ethnicity of business owner, for 47,801 contracts worth $2.1 billion, Boston, 2014-2019.

Survey and analysis commissioned by City of Boston and completed by BBC Research & Consulting
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