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 “Illinois is an incredibly diverse state, and we benefit from
that diversity,” Gov. Rauner said. “But the unemployment rate for
minorities and veterans is way too high. This Executive Order will
help reveal some of the causes and identify ways to solve this
injustice.”
Executive Order 15-12 orders state agencies to require every labor
organization, contractor or subcontractor that is party to a state
contract to obtain and report within thirty days the total number of
minority and veteran participants in any offered training program as
well as the minority and veteran participation rate in said
programs.
 CMS is also ordered to conduct a thorough review of all goals,
preferences and considerations provided under state law and
regulations concerning the hiring and training of veterans and the
awarding of contracts to veteran-owned businesses. CMS is also to
study the participation of minority-owned and veteran-owned
businesses’ ability to obtain opportunities in the State of
Illinois. The goal of the study is to identify any disparity in
awards and make recommendations to fix those differences.
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“We need to ensure jobs and business opportunities are open
to everyone, but especially those who serve our country or are
underrepresented in the economy,” Gov. Rauner added. “I will be
a governor who champions our veterans and
historically-disadvantaged communities. This Executive Order
will help give my administration the tools to do exactly that.”
[Lance Trover, Office of the Governor
Bruce Rauner]
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