Aliya Hammond, Founder and CEO of Aliya Hammond Consulting, was featured in The Philadelphia Tribune on June 12, 2023. In an article titled, “Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to boost spending with minority businesses paying off with dividends,” Stephen Williams, Tribune Staff Writer, reported that, “Aliya Hammond, owner of a marketing and social media management firm, landed a contract from an effort by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia to get its members to spend more dollars with diverse businesses. But Hammond, an African-American female business owner, said the relationships she developed as a result of the initiative, known as the Diverse Procurement Collaborative (DPC), were invaluable.”
Being a part of the DPC helped Aliya grow her business and network through connections with other members, and according to The Philadelphia Tribune, she is not alone. Citing statistics provided by Ken Anderson, Vice President of Civic Affairs at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Chamber of Commerce members spent $1 billion with diverse businesses in 2022 as a result of the initiative, up from $972 million the previous year, per The Philadelphia Tribune article. “Specifically, the Chamber reported that its members spent $382 with business with Black and brown owners last year, a $26 million increase over 2021, the year that the Chamber started the DPC effort.”
The Philadelphia Tribune article noted that, “one of the main goals of the DPC is to create meaningful relationships between buyers and suppliers, through networking opportunities and a dedicated DPC portal…. collaborative participants have committed to increase the diversity of their supplier networks and their business with diverse vendors by taking assessments, setting goals and reviewing benchmarks. In addition, the group will exchange ideas, create fair and equal procurement practices, and track and report progress.” To quote Ken Anderson, “Partnerships like this one are immensely valuable as the Chamber works to uplift small, diverse businesses throughout the region.”
In a recent post on LinkedIn, Aliya stated that, “I’m incredibly honored to be featured in this article in The Philadelphia Tribune. A huge thanks to The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Kenneth Anderson, the DPC, and the entire staff for the opportunity you’ve provided me to continue to grow as a small business owner in the Greater Philadelphia region.” To read the full article published by The Philadelphia Tribune, click here. And to read Equity in Action: FY23 Recap of the Diverse Procurement Collaborative with a quote from Aliya, published by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, click here!
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