Baltimore announces policies to spur local contracting

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

The Baltimore Sun

October 26, 2015

Baltimore officials said Monday they intend to increase the contracts awarded to small businesses in an effort to boost the economic spinoff from city spending...READ MORE.

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