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Inclusionary plan for city contracting on hold
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is waiting to present the City Council his minority contracting plan due to insufficient stakeholder buy-in.
City Council gives approval to add permitting staff at BDS
The Portland City Council on Wednesday passed its fall supplemental budget 鈥� an $18 million infusion that included funding for 16 new positions at the Bureau of Development Services and one position to support the Equitable Contracting and Purchasing Commission.
Community Benefits Agreements draw city opposition
City officials are speaking out against efforts to employ a union-friendly policy tool to meet minority hiring goals on city projects.
ECPC set to press Portland City Council for change
Members of Portland鈥檚 Equitable Contracting and Purchasing Commission intend to deliver a message to the City Council this week: The city鈥檚 record of incorporating minorities into public projects is dismal and becoming worse.
Minority contracting group on the move
Mayor Charlie Hales is relocating the Equitable Contracting & Purchasing Commission, the nascent board charged with helping increase minority participation in city projects.
Group exhorted to ‘blow up’ city contracting
Mayor Charlie Hales鈥� chief of staff recently told Portland鈥檚 Equitable Contracting and Purchasing Commission he鈥檚 ready to 鈥渂low up鈥� the city鈥檚 procurement system and start over, if that鈥檚 determined to be the best course of action.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
