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As with other disadvantaged populations, many individuals with disabilities turn to business ownership as a means to economic independence.
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Patti Lind, Founder and Executive Director, The Abilities Fund
Jill Houghton, Project Director, USBLN
Supplier Diversity is a corporate program that encourages the use of minority-owned,
operated and controlled, for-profit enterprises as vendors.
As with other disadvantaged populations, many individuals with disabilities turn to
business ownership as a means to economic independence.
Americans with disabilities should be fully participating in supplier diversity, but
companies have expressed some needs.
The Abilities Fund and USBLN ® have joined together to address the needs.
How to define disability How much ownership is sufficient Should there be a commitment to further
the employment of people with disabilities
The Abilities Fund and the USBLN® want to work together with states to design
strategies for opening opportunities to businesses owned by individuals with
disabilities.
Host “Buying Conferences” Conduct roundtable discussions with
stakeholders to identify challenges and opportunities for developing a Diversity/Disability Supplier Program
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Patti LindToll Free 1.888.222.8943 ext 224
Jill Houghton954-461-4726
