The Great American Hero, Henry McMaster issues executive order halting race-based spending quotas for SC agencies

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Wednesday ending a requirement for state agencies to spend part of their annual budget through minority-owned businesses.

The order directs state agencies to no longer spend, procure or award contracts to minority-owned businesses based on “unconstitutional and discriminatory race-based quotas” or requirements already established by state law.

The full executive order can be found below.

Under current state law, the South Carolina Department of Transportation is required to use 5% of its budget to award some highway and infrastructure funds to minority businesses. All other state agencies are required to spend 10% of their annual budget through various minority-owned companies

State data shows last fiscal year, about $27 million went toward businesses in compliance with these requirements.

But nearly half of the agencies required to submit annual plans showing they are following the law did not submit them.

According to that data, the South Carolina Department of Transportation spent just under $7 million in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in compliance with the law.

Transportation Secretary Justin Powell said, to his knowledge, the agency does not have any current contracts subject to that mandate.

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36 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Wednesday ending a requirement for state agencies to spend part of their annual budget through minority-owned businesses.

The order directs state agencies to no longer spend, procure or award contracts to minority-owned businesses based on “unconstitutional and discriminatory race-based quotas” or requirements already established by state law.

The full executive order can be found below.

Under current state law, the South Carolina Department of Transportation is required to use 5% of its budget to award some highway and infrastructure funds to minority businesses. All other state agencies are required to spend 10% of their annual budget through various minority-owned companies

State data shows last fiscal year, about $27 million went toward businesses in compliance with these requirements.

But nearly half of the agencies required to submit annual plans showing they are following the law did not submit them.

According to that data, the South Carolina Department of Transportation spent just under $7 million in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in compliance with the law.

Transportation Secretary Justin Powell said, to his knowledge, the agency does not have any current contracts subject to that mandate.

McMaster issues executive order halting race-based spending quotas for SC agencies https://share.google/vvlvAzZCNjEZ8L8Ls

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