"You do not take a man who for years has been
hobbled by chains, liberate him, bring him to the
starting line of a race, saying, 'you are free to
compete with all the others,' and still justly
believe you have been completely fair . . .This is
the next and more profound stage of the battle
for civil rights. We seek not just freedom but
opportunity—not just legal equity but human
ability—not just equality as a right and a theory,
but equality as a fact and as a result."              
 - Lyndon B. Johnson

Goals & Objectives

• To support the planning, development and implementation of activities to expand enrollment of small minority contractors and subcontractors on University Contracts.
• To collect data, evaluate information, and write and prepare analytical reports related to the utilization of small minority contractors and subcontractors on University Contracts.
• To serve as a resource to administrators, staff, business leaders and other constituents regarding policies and procedures specific to minority contractor outreach.
• To develop and maintain contact groups within the target communities and facilitate businesses’ access to the Connecticut Small Business Development Center.
• To work closely with University offices including Architectural & Engineering Services (A&ES), Capital Project & Contract Administration (CP&CA), and Design, Planning & Construction (DP&C), to increase enrollment of small minority contractors and subcontractors on University Contracts.
• To meet with minority business leaders and represent the University at conferences, seminars, committee meetings, etc.