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| + | One of the most innovative programs today for local LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce is diversity in government sourcing contracts. Many governments have adopted diversity in their administrative agendas and they are now being encouraged to follow up with mandatory diversity policies for any company submitting service and supply contract bids. It is believed this will both support LGBTQ owned business and advance the adoption of diversity policies in business. | ||
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Revision as of 18:23, 26 July 2021
LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce are membership organizations consisting of companies and management from LGBTQ owned business enterprises. They exist to represent their membership in areas as diverse as trade and taxation, to employment issues and government lobbying. These COCs are formed at the municipal, regional, national and international levels.
One of the most innovative programs today for local LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce is diversity in government sourcing contracts. Many governments have adopted diversity in their administrative agendas and they are now being encouraged to follow up with mandatory diversity policies for any company submitting service and supply contract bids. It is believed this will both support LGBTQ owned business and advance the adoption of diversity policies in business.
Canada
- Line Chamberland, Quebec
- Ron Puccini, Ontario
- Ryan Tollofson, Ontario
Colombia
- Felipe Cardenas, Colombia
Germany
Great Britain
Sweden
United States
- Roberta Achtenberg, San Francisco
- Kevin Boyer, Chicago
- Brian Campion, Bennington, Vermon
- Steven Chan, American Hong Kong
- J. D. Disalvatore, Los Angeles
- Lester Franzen, South Carolina
- Jason Holstein, San Francisco; Florida
- James Hormel, San Francisco
- Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks, National
- Chance Mitchell, National
- Tony Moraga, San Francisco
- Justin Nelson, National
- Patricia Sheehan, Asian American
- Anthony Shop, Washington
- Donald Straney, Hawaii
- Robyn Streisand, National
- Marquita Thomas, Los Angeles
- Tim Van Zandt, Missouri
- Rich Waterman, Campbell, California
