Black-owned businesses need more funding to compete for federal contracts, says founder of new training program
The biggest barrier hindering Black suppliers from participating in federal procurement is the lack of knowledge about what the government buys, says Jackee Kasandy, founder of a new certification program that aims to fix that gap.
More Black-owned businesses are venturing into the federal procurement sphere, with a new certification and training program created to eliminate systemic barriers. But the program needs more funding to support diverse procurement, says program founder Jackee Kasandy.
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