About the Study
The 2022 Disparity Study analyzes the utilization of minority and women-owned businesses in the City. The Study demonstrated the need for the Minority and Women's Business Program to continue.
The Disparity Study details:
- a growth in overall City spending,
- specific growth in several contracting areas from the 2014 Report,
- the majority of spending is with local City businesses,
- and the positive steps that the City has undertaken to increase M/WBE participation and eliminate disparities.
The Report is critical to the inclusive development of Baltimore City by providing an independent assessment of the City’s progress towards eliminating all disparities within the process to procure goods and/or services. The Report makes several recommendations that serve as a roadmap to ensure that we are eliminating any barriers to entry for M/WBEs. This independent analytical analysis provides the Citywide data view needed to assess the Minority and Women’s Business Program.
Read the full 2022 Disparity study or download the executive summary.