Hearing on Financial Barriers for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in Infrastructure
January 1, 2022
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The Frame
This hearing serves as a formal record of legislative inquiry into how federal infrastructure spending can be structured to ensure equitable access for minority- and women-owned firms.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Minority-owned businesses
These businesses are the primary subject of the inquiry regarding their ability to access capital and participate in infrastructure contracts.
Women-owned businesses
These businesses are the primary subject of the inquiry regarding their ability to access capital and participate in infrastructure contracts.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on February 3, 2022, via Webex.
- The primary focus was identifying financial barriers for minority- and women-owned businesses in infrastructure projects.
- Five expert witnesses provided testimony, including representatives from Asociar LLC, Center for Economic Inclusion, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, NMSDC, and Gusto.
- Written statements were submitted for the record by the Credit Union National Association, the Innovative Lending Platform Association, and Women Impacting Public Policy.
- A 2020 research report on the State of Latino Entrepreneurship was submitted for the record by Representative Sylvia Garcia.
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Why It Matters
This hearing serves as a formal record of legislative inquiry into how federal infrastructure spending can be structured to ensure equitable access for minority- and women-owned firms.
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Diverse Stakeholder Input
The hearing record includes supplemental submissions from diverse organizations like the Credit Union National Association and the Latino Business Action Network, indicating a broad effort to gather industry-specific data.
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