A communication from the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (see Section 61 of Chapter 7 of the General Laws) submitting the Supplier Diversity Office Comprehensive Annual Report for fiscal year 2024

HD 4796 is a procedural bill submitting the Supplier Diversity Office's (SDO) Comprehensive Annual Report for fiscal year 2024. The report details the SDO's certification programs for minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE), and veteran-owned (VBE) businesses, along with spending data on supplier diversity initiatives. It includes statistics on certified vendors, participation goals for state contracts, and program achievements like the Affirmative Marketing Program for construction projects. The report is required under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 7, Section 61, which mandates annual reporting on supplier diversity efforts.