(3/3):

✅ Coalitions: Because Black women have never tried to do it alone— we've just gotten used to the silence when we called for backup. That must change.

✅ Mentorship: Pass the mic. Pass the torch. Pass the playbook. Don't just make room—make ready.”

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✅ Recognition and Representation: Not just headcounts, but real seats at real tables — preferably with the mic already on.

✅ Structural Change: Not tinkering at the margins—but pulling injustice out at the roots and making equity non-negotiable.

(4/4): economic impact of our current business diversity programs, and lay the legal groundwork to strengthen our economic inclusion policies across the region.

📲 Learn more: engage.pittsburghpa.gov/disparity-study

#Pittsburgh #EconomicInclusion #DisparityStudy #DBE #MBE #MWDBE #WBE #LGBTQIA

(3/): Whether you’re an MWDBE, LGBTQBE, Non-DBE, or part of the broader business ecosystem, this is your chance to shape a more equitable and inclusive public marketplace.

💼 Why it matters:
This study will determine how race, gender, and other factors affect access to public contracts, analyze the

(2/): 📣 We need to hear from YOU!

We’re kicking off the community engagement phase of the #Pittsburgh Regional Disparity Study, and your insights are essential.

📅 8/6
⏰ 9AM – 12PM
📍 Alloy 26 (100 S Commons St, Unit 102)
🍳 Breakfast provided
🔗 Register: mgtamer.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

(5/5): Read more about our advocacy and what’s at stake: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/PAP...

(4/): As we face rising costs and deepening needs, now is the time to invest in people—not pull the rug out from under them.

Pittsburgh deserves a federal budget that delivers stability, opportunity, and shared prosperity for all.

(3/): support to vulnerable communities in Pittsburgh

❌ Tariff changes that will drive up the cost of city infrastructure projects and therefore jeopardize them — putting public safety and essential services at risk

(2/): Here’s what’s at stake:

❌ $210 million already cut from Pittsburgh as the result of the administration and DOGE

❌ Proposals from the Trump Administration that threaten to dismantle vital public services, including healthcare, education, housing support, and workforce development, essential

(7/7): (7/7): this journey.

🫱🏽‍🫲🏾Stay engaged with what’s happening in the disparity study and how you can get involved here: engage.pittsburghpa.gov/disparity-study.

We’re just getting started. Let’s build an equitable future—together!

#DisparityStudy #MWDBE #Procurement #EquityinAction #DBE

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✅ 13 contracts, each, with 50%+ MWDBE participation.
✅ 30%+ MWDBE utilization in $1B+ pension fund

These aren’t just wins—they’re evidence of systems change. Today was about setting a new standard, being honest about the work ahead, and ensuring community voices guide

(5/): the City does business making our processes not just more efficient—but more equitable. ⚙️♻️

Already, we’ve made real progress:
✅ $39M in MWDBE contract awards in 2024
✅ 33%+ MWDBE participation in 2024
✅ First-ever LGBTQ-BE subcontractors

(4/): public dollars 💵 Economic inclusion isn’t optional—it’s foundational to the kind of city and region we are building. This study isn’t happening in isolation, it’s part of a broader transformation—our Procurement Modernization Initiative, launched in 2023, redefining how

(3/): history with the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, URA, Parking Authority, Pittsburgh Water, and the Stadium Authority. This moment is about responsibility. It’s about recognizing the role that government plays in economic inclusion—not just as a policy-maker, but as a spender of

(2/): It’s been more than 20 years since our last study—far past what city code requires. That’s two decades of missed opportunities and unfulfilled promises. Today, we turn the page. 📖✨

We’re proud to be leading the largest public-sector consortium of its kind in our region’s

(2/2): We had an opportunity to sit down and discuss key City issues and initiatives!

#DeltaDaysPgh #PittsburghDeltasMobilize #DST1913 #CivicEngagement #LeadershipInAction #Pittsburgh