Connerly & Associates would then be a minority-owned company. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of Affirmative Action] Reference
And a promise to hire more minority-owned firms is still largely unfulfilled. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2005] Reference
Cooper was also Senior Counsel for OneUnited, a minority-owned bank in Boston. From Wordnik.com. [David Fiderer: How the Charges Against Maxine Waters Were Fabricated Out of Next to Nothing] Reference
Some licenses would be set aside for small, women - or minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [Initial vote on McDonnell's ABC privatization proposal delayed] Reference
America's minority-owned businesses already are more likely to export than others. From Wordnik.com. [Commerce official: Immigrants as export power?] Reference
Many minority-owned firms have suffered in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision. From Wordnik.com. [A Second Look At Set-Asides] Reference
Some licenses would be set aside for small, women-owned or minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [McDonnell unveils plan to privatize Va. liquor sales, but skeptics question taxes] Reference
Government procurement: Set-aside programs do little to foster minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [Poisonous Symbolism] Reference
We are also working to help minority-owned firms harness the enormous power of the Internet. From Wordnik.com. [Proclamation On Minority Enterprise Development] Reference
I don't have to worry about what proportion of my contracts are going to minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [The Search For A Vaccine] Reference
While they discussed minority-owned banks in general, conversation focused on OneUnited in particular. From Wordnik.com. [In defense of Maxine Waters, Part 1] Reference
The Federal government's procurement from minority-owned firms has nearly tripled since I took office. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
There are over three million minority-owned small businesses across America, and that number is rising. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 20, 2003] Reference
Ms. Waters said she did nothing improper and that her efforts were intended to aid minority-owned banks. From Wordnik.com. [Second House Democrat May Face Ethics Trial] Reference
Bob McDonnell (R) formed a board to boost state purchases from small, women - and minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [McDonnell tries to increase small, women and minority business procurement] Reference
These credits provide a small boost for minority-owned firms when there has been a record of past discrimination. From Wordnik.com. [Fact Sheet On Procurement Reforms] Reference
As a result, thousands of minority-owned businesses will be able to compete more effectively for government contracts. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton Gore Working On Behalf Of Asian Pacific Americans] Reference
Waters has said that she was simply trying to help minority-owned institutions get their fair share from the government. From Wordnik.com. [Maxine Waters will go to trial rather than settling potential ethics charges] Reference
After the meeting, Paulson calls Waters to say that he expected representatives of other minority-owned banks to attend. From Wordnik.com. [Key dates in the investigation] Reference
Among other things, the ads noted that there are nearly 1,200 minority-owned Burger King restaurants in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [A Tarnished Crown] Reference
When the streets are rebuilt, there should be many new businesses, including minority-owned businesses, along those streets. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2005] Reference
These limitations have erected substantial barriers to minority-owned firms and have hampered their ability to win contracts. From Wordnik.com. [Fact Sheet On Procurement Reforms] Reference
Over the course of her 20 years in Congress, she carved out a niche as the expert on and go-to person for minority-owned banks. From Wordnik.com. [In defense of Maxine Waters, Part 2] Reference
Cooper began the meeting by noting that minority-owned institutions were "devastated" by the Fannie and Freddie stock devaluation. From Wordnik.com. [OneUnited Bank received special treatment beyond what was disclosed] Reference
But in many cases what you're finding is that there are minority-owned large businesses mentoring majority-owned small businesses. From Wordnik.com. [Remarks By President And Vice President At Roundtable] Reference
And he says many minority-owned businesses didn't survive, partly because the flood wiped out so many African-American neighborhoods. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2007] Reference
Federal deposits in minority-owned banks have more than doubled and minority ownership of radio and television stations has nearly doubled. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
The topic was to be the federal takeover of Fannie Mae, which had wiped out millions of dollars in Fannie Mae stock held by minority-owned banks. From Wordnik.com. [Maxine Waters' questionable ethics] Reference
Companies would be limited in the number of licenses they could buy, and some would be set aside for small, women-owned or minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [McDonnell promises his ABC privatization plan will keep nearly $250 million flowing to general fund] Reference
Some of North's vests are sold to the federal government through a minority-owned subcontractor -- thereby indirectly benefiting from affirmative action. From Wordnik.com. [The Fruits Of Prosecution] Reference
The deal-within-a-deal heads off some of the government's antitrust concerns and creates the country's only minority-owned airline, DC Air, at the same time. From Wordnik.com. [Turbulence Ahead] Reference
Hundreds of contracts were awarded under Section 8a, the federal code allowing agencies to sign noncompetitive contracts with small, minority-owned businesses. From Wordnik.com. [20 years of problems at Arlington Cemetery] Reference
He brought along two others from OneUnited, which was used "as an exemplar of the impact the Treasury Department's decisions would have on minority-owned banks.". From Wordnik.com. [David Fiderer: How the Charges Against Maxine Waters Were Fabricated Out of Next to Nothing] Reference
Mr. Frank has never denied his role and has said he acted to prevent the Fannie Mae collapse from bringing down a minority-owned institution based partly in his state. From Wordnik.com. [Maxine Waters' questionable ethics] Reference
Waters is being investigated for her role in arranging meetings between Treasury Department officials and representatives of minority-owned banks, including OneUnited Bank. From Wordnik.com. [House ethics panel announces Waters trial] Reference
On September 8, 2008, Waters asked that Treasury officials meet with representatives of the National Bankers Association, an 80-year-old organization of minority-owned banks. From Wordnik.com. [David Fiderer: How the Charges Against Maxine Waters Were Fabricated Out of Next to Nothing] Reference
The Statement makes no mention of the fact that OneUnited, was referenced "as an exemplar of the impact the Treasury Department's decisions would have on minority-owned banks.". From Wordnik.com. [David Fiderer: The Charges Against Maxine Waters Conflate Secretarial Tasks With "Crafting Legislation"] Reference
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