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milestones
March 12, 2012
The Collaborative was formed
April 1, 2015
The Collaborative's DBE ordinance is added to the City Charter
October 15, 2015
After months of advocating by The Collaborative, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that he planned to fund a study of racial disparities
June 25, 2016
The Collaborative held the second annual Spirit of Collaboration Awards at the People’s Health New Orleans Jazz Market
January 28, 2021
The New Orleans City Council votes unanimously to update and refine DBE provisions in Chapter 70, Article IV, Division 2 of the Code of the City of New Orleans
March 9, 2023
After a year of advocating for best practices recommendations, a list of programs and policies that we believe will help DBE businesses, the New Orleans City Council votes unanimously to implement one of our recommendations, a DBE Score Card Dashboard
June 20, 2013
After a year of effort by The Collaborative, Ordinance No. 25369, a law strengthening the City’s DBE Program, was approved unanimously by the City Council
June 27, 2015
The Collaborative held the first annual Spirit of Collaboration Awards at the Carver Theatre
December 15, 2015
New Orleans City Council approved Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s request for $500,000 for a study to examine economic and racial disparities in City contracting
May 7, 2019
Final City of New Orleans 2018 Disparity Study findings presented to the City Council's Economic Development Committee
August 18, 2022
Councilmember At-Large Helena Moreno and the New Orleans City Council issues a Proclamation honoring The Collaborative's 10 years of work
August 9, 2023
Governor John Bel Edwards signs Act 230 (HB224) into law authorizing a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged set aside program in the City of New Orleans
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