Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Procurement Services (DPS) today announced that the City has exceeded its goals for the percentage of total dollars spent with MBE/WBE companies. The overall goal is 30 percent and the City announced today that 37 percent of all contract payments in 2013 went to MBE/WBE firms. The Mayor and DPS also announced the expansion of the Small Business Initiative Program to provide even more opportunities for small local businesses.