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Illinois agency buys incompatible computer system meant to 'streamline' DEI efforts

Illinois agency buys incompatible computer system meant to 'streamline' DEI efforts

Update: 2025-10-28
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(The Center Square) The number of businesses owned by racial minorities and women that are certified by Illinois plummeted in the past year, partly due to a new computer system the state bought for as much as $750,000 and was designed to help boost the number, an investigation by The Center Square found. In an annual report this year to lawmakers, the Commission on Equity and Inclusion cited its new supplier diversity management portal as one of its main accomplishments, noting that it would enhance the commission's work by "streamlining processes." 

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Illinois agency buys incompatible computer system meant to 'streamline' DEI efforts

Illinois agency buys incompatible computer system meant to 'streamline' DEI efforts

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