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When the city of Shreveport implemented the Fair Share program two years ago, the idea was to help local businesses grow by requiring diversity in city purchasing decisions. But the city encountered problems along the way - largely its own making. 
Few dispute the progress Fair Share has made in creating opportunity for small businesses, but community leaders and city officials alike admit the program is a work in progress.
When the city of Shreveport implemented the Fair Share program two years ago, the idea was to help local businesses grow by requiring diversity in city purchasing. But there were problems along the way - largely of the city's own making.