Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
Federal Agencies Must Establish Teams and Advance Equity Plans
What it does
Agencies must create Equity Teams, submit annual Equity Action Plans starting September 2023, and embed equity across policies, budgets, programs, procurement, and data practices.
Real-world impact
- Creates new agency teams and reporting requirements on equity within 30 days.
- Sets government procurement goal: 15% of federal contracting to disadvantaged small businesses by 2025.
- Requires public, annual Equity Action Plans and increased community engagement.
Topics
Summary
This order requires federal agencies to build equity into how they operate by creating Agency Equity Teams and embedding equity across policies, budgets, programs, procurement, data, and services.
Agency heads must submit public Equity Action Plans beginning September 2023 and annually, increase engagement with underserved communities, and pursue measurable steps to reduce barriers.
It also sets a government-wide procurement goal of 15% contracting to disadvantaged small businesses by Fiscal Year 2025 and addresses equity in AI, civil rights, and development.
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