Lawmakers eye opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses


by WNYC

WNYC— May 23, 2023 - Assemblymember Amanda Septimo, a Bronx Democrat, talks about ways to increase opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses to participate in government contracting in the Empire State.

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