Indiana Drops Diversity Policy for Government Contracts

Short summary

Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the state will end its policy of allocating minimum percentages of government contract spending to minority-owned and women-owned businesses, following an advisory opinion from AG Todd Rokita deeming those components unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause. Preferences for veteran-owned businesses remain intact. The move aligns with federal efforts under the Trump administration to eliminate DEI programs in public and private sectors.

• •Indiana ends minority- and women-owned business contracting preferences after AG opinion finds them unconstitutional
• •Veteran-owned business preferences remain in place
• •Follows federal push to eliminate DEI programs under Trump administration

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