Importance of M/WBE Certification
in Light of Local Law 129
This webinar was recorded on December, 5th 2007
Kerri will be talking about the City’s new M/WBE program:
- Program history
- The first year of Local Law 129 implementation
- Our objectives for the program’s future
Kerri Jew is the Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity at the New York City Department of Small Business Services. In this role, she oversees the City’s Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) program and the initiatives under Executive Order 50 that were created to ensure parity in the hiring practices of City contractors. Kerri has worked to shape City policies to ensure the fair and meaningful participation of certified M/WBEs in winning City contracts and to expand the City’s oversight of its contractors to ensure compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Kerri joined SBS in January 2004 as Deputy General Counsel. Prior to that, she served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for seven years at the New York City Law Department, where she handled federal employment and civil rights litigation, drafted legislation, and provided legal advice to the Mayor’s Office and City agencies.
Kerri began her legal career at Proskauer Rose. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her law degree, with distinction, from Emory University School of Law.
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