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As the new law of the land, the diversity-related executive orders of the late 1960s and early 1970s were based on the government’s desire to do something to address systemic economic disparities within the Black community. (See Chapter 2 for more on these orders.) Arguably, supplier diversity didn’t always live up to its expectations for any number of reasons, whether it was lack of total commitment by the organization; little or no compliance, oversight, and enforcement; or just the vagueness regarding exactly what to do. Today, society is still facing calls for change to address the same economic disparities.

But companies have a chance to get it right. Many organizations are doubling down on supplier diversity efforts and strengthening the commitment to developing impactful programs that focus on the whole system of supplier diversity management (SDM) and deliver on the promise of economic inclusion. The following sections explore a few of the internal reasons organizations are recommitting to supplier diversity.