February 28, 2022 |City of Lynn, From the Mayor, News

North Shore Municipalities Publish 2022 Diversity Catalog

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Beverly, Lynn, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem, and Swampscott directory includes 249 MWBE local businesses across the North Shore

The Cities of Beverly, Lynn, Peabody, and Salem, and the Towns of Marblehead and Swampscott have published the second annual North Shore Diversity Catalog, a regional vendor registry for minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBE). Originally published in May 2021 with 138 participating businesses, participation nearly doubled this year, with 249 businesses participating in the 2022 Catalog.

The Diversity Catalog assists municipalities in improving equity and diversity in municipal contracts and bids and provides residents and other businesses with a single, comprehensive catalog of such businesses that they can support.

View the 2022 North Shore Diversity Catalog by clicking here.

“This is an important regional initiative to highlight diverse small businesses,” said Mayor Nicholson. “We should be working to make sure that what we do as a City reflects the diversity of our community, and that includes procurement. We have been working on our procurement process to make it more equitable, and this is helpful with that. Collaboration on a regional scale supports our efforts in that work.”

“I am very excited to continue this effort and share the 2022 North Shore Diversity Catalog,” said Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll. “This directory is not only a mechanism for regional municipalities as they strive to diversify their procurement efforts, it is also a marketing tool for our local businesses and a resource for those who wish to support our diverse small business community.”

The above press release was submitted to us by Mayor Nicholson’s Office.