A Leading Expert in Supply Chain Says The Supreme Court’s Decision Could Pose New Challenges

A Leading Expert in Supply Chain Management Says The Supreme Court’s Decision Could Pose New Challenges for Black and Women-Led Suppliers

by Marguerite Ward, Daniel Krasner, Rachael Doubledee

October 19, 2023

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Reggie Williams discusses the bottom-line benefits of supplier diversity for corporations in this article published by JUST Capital.

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America’s multi-billion dollar supplier ecosystem has slowly been getting more diverse over the past several years, with more top companies allocating million and billion-dollar contracts to suppliers from underrepresented backgrounds.

But the Supreme Court’s recent decision on affirmative action could put that in jeopardy, according to Reggie Williams, chief consultant at Procurement Resources, who’s been in the business for over four decades, having worked with companies like IBM, Delta, Coca-Cola, and Nissan. read more