Columbus council holds second hearing on Title 39 changes to diversity office, officials cite legal risk and data study City officials and council members debated proposed revisions to Title 39 that would replace specific MBE/WBE acronyms with a broader “program member” term, create a regional business enterprise verification, and pivot goal-setting from race- and gender-based criteria to business-size standards while officials pursue an availability and disparity‑s

Columbus City Council is on the brink of major changes to its diversity protocols, raising concerns about the potential impact on small and disadvantaged firms.

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