At a recent public Board meeting, the Chicago Park District announced its MBE/WBE participation exceeded minimum compliance requirements in 2015. In a full year report, the District outlined its procurement numbers which included 39 percent MBE and 7 percent WBE participation of total contract dollars spent that year. “We are proud to announce that in 2015, the Chicago Park District paid approximately $37 million to minority owned firms and $7 million to women owned firms in 2015,” said Chicago Park District General Superintendent & CEO Michael Kelly. The Chicago Park District holds a long standing commitment to supporting minority and women business enterprises. As a result of this commitment and pursuant to the District’s code, a minimum of 25 percent of the annual aggregate dollar amount of contacts be expended with MBEs and 5 percent with WBEs. For more information, contact your local park, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or call 312-742-PLAY.