Why systemic bias exists in government contracting programs

Source: federalnewsnetwork.com

President Joe Biden issued an executive order to advance racial equity and support underserved communities. The executive order promotes racial equity and emphasizes that advancing that ideal requires a systemic approach to embedding fairness in the decision-making process; it encourages agencies to recognize inequities in their policies and programs and work to redress them. Agencies are required to assess whether and to what extent their programs and policies perpetuate systemic barriers to opportunities and benefits for underserved communities.

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