NFL Launches NFL Source to Boost Minority- and Women-Owned Business Contracts
The new initiative aims to standardize procurement processes across all teams, enhancing economic opportunities for underrepresented businesses.
- NFL Source will help teams identify and partner with businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
- The initiative includes training sessions, a diversity playbook, and mandatory adoption for major events like the Super Bowl.
- Magic Johnson, part-owner of the Washington Commanders, praised the initiative as a step forward for the league.
- The program is designed to reinvest funds into local communities and drive economic impact.
- Despite potential backlash, the NFL remains committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.