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White Stadium Supplier Diversity Initiative

The City of Boston and Boston Legacy Football Club are committed to ensuring the adequate participation of local, diverse, small businesses on this transformative project

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After many decades of discussion without action, White Stadium is finally receiving the investment it needs to become a state-of-the-art sports facility with dramatically expanded public access for Boston Public Schools students and local residents thanks to a public-private partnership with Boston Legacy Football Club (BLFC). This transformation revitalizes a historic space and ensures that more Bostonians can enjoy high-quality athletic facilities year-round, all while also welcoming a new professional women’s soccer team to the city for up to 20 game days annually.

This effort begins with ensuring diverse participation in the renovation and operation of the facility. That's why the City of Boston and Boston Legacy Football Club have committed to awarding 50% of all contracting dollars across all three phases of the White Stadium Renovation Project to certified Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs).

Current Phase

 The White Stadium Renovation Project will take place across three phases -- design, construction, and operations. The Design Phase ended in early 2025. The Construction Phase will continue through summer 2026.

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Supplier Diversity Dashboard

about the dashboard

The Departments of Supplier Diversity, Public Facilities, and Procurement developed a dashboard to provide additional transparency on efforts to achieve the stated goal of awarding 50% of contracts to M/WBEs. The dashboard measures the percentage (%) and subcontract dollar value ($) awarded to M/WBEs certified with the Department of Supplier Diversity (DSD) or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO). Learn more about how to certify your business here.

using the dashboard

The dashboard shows all upcoming subcontract opportunities for the White Stadium Renovation Project. Here are some things to consider while viewing it:

  • Page 1
    • Click on the "owner" sections to toggle between the subcontracts awarded by the City and BLFC.
    • Hover over the "i" icons to view additional information and data definitions.
    • NOTE: This is one project being managed by two teams. Contracts awarded by the City are subject to state law regulating the procurement of services on public projects. BLFC is not subject to the same constraints, which allows them to award contracts without public procurement law constraints and award to diverse firms that are not certified by either DSD or SDO. We count all of these contracts in the "Subcontracts Awarded" section.
  • Page 2
    • This page lists upcoming opportunities with details like timelines, requirements, and contract values.
    • Hover over the "i" icons for additional information and definitions.
    • If your firm is interested in learning more about BLFC contract opportunities, please click here.

The City and BLFC will continue to update the dashboard and award data as subcontracts are awarded throughout the project. To explore the dashboard further, click here.

For questions, comments, or feedback on the dashboard please fill out this form.

Project Awards and Achievements

Phase 1: Design - Completed
  • 52% - Contracts awarded to M/WBEs
  • $4 million - Value of contracts awarded to M/WBEs
  • $2 million - Value of contracts awarded to Black-owned businesses
Phase 2: Construction - ongoing
  • 32.1% - Contracts awarded to M/WBEs
  • $1.1 million - Value of contracts awarded to M/WBEs

NOTE: These values will be updated as more updates are provided.

 

Phase 3: Operations - Upcoming

NOTE: This section will be updated when this phase begins in summer 2026.

Supplier Diversity Advisory Group

The City has organized a Supplier Diversity Advisory Group made up of community leaders and small business organizations to support the effort to achieve the stated goal of achieving 50% of contracts awarded to M/WBEs. The objectives of the Group are as follows:

  1. Promote transparent communication and equitable access to contracting opportunities for historically marginalized communities;
  2. Develop new, or communicate existing, initiatives and programs that will help to advance our supplier diversity goals; and
  3. Strengthen connections with the surrounding neighborhoods to ensure these opportunities result in lasting economic impacts.

Andre Barbour - Commissioner, Black Men & Boys Commission

J.C. Burton, Founder, SRGE Construction Accelerator.

Edsel Cadet, Pastor, Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church

Katrina Conrad, Board Member, Mass. Minority Contractors Association

Eric Esteves - Executive Director, Boston Main Streets Foundation

Jen Faigel - Executive Director, Commonwealth Kitchen

Ron Marlow - VP for Workforce Development & Alternative Education, ABCD, Inc.

Nicole Obi - President & CEO, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA)

Roxanna Sarmiento - Head of Marketing & Communications, ALX

Norman Stembridge - Co-Chair, Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee

Rickie Thompson - President, Franklin Park Coalition

Robert Wint - President, Boston Caribbean American Association

Additional Resources

Get Your Business Certified

Information on how to become certified as a M/WBE by the City of Boston
Additional White Stadium Community Benefits

White Stadium Press Release
Fill out this form to be considered for an upcoming contracting opportunity!

Boston Legacy Football Club Contract Opportunity Application
Subcontractor Prequalification Information

Learn more about subcontractor prequalification requirements
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