Contractor News

BREAKING: US Government Breaks Records With $145.7B Awarded to Small Businesses

On Wednesday the Small Business Administration announced that the federal government surpassed its goal, awarding 26.01 percent of contract dollars to small businesses.

July 28, 2021

Ohio Candidate May Face Ethics Probe Over Contract Corruption Allegations

The race serves as a bit of a microcosm for internal struggles in the Democratic Party. It is now being shaken up by corruption allegations.

July 27, 2021

Slate of Construction Projects to be Considered in Ohio

Earmarks are making a return to the Buckeye State.

July 23, 2021

DC Area Authorities Reconsider Beltway Express Lanes

After nixing the idea, officials are again considering constructing express lanes on portions of the beltway following a lobbying push by Maryland’s governor.

July 22, 2021

Scranton Pennsylvania to NYC Rail Line May Soon Become Reality

Pennsylvania’s rail authority has reached an agreement with Amtrak to plan out a rail line connecting Scranton to New York City.

July 21, 2021

Rhode Island Pell Bridge Enters Phase 2

This phase, totaling $74 million, will redesign the roads connecting to the four-lane, 2.1 mile Pell Bridge used to enter Newport.

July 20, 2021

Colorado Approves $238 Million for Highway, Transportation Projects
Major Women’s Owned Business Organization Adds 6 Board Members
Biden Admin. Advised on Equity by Top Contracting Association
Oklahoma Asks Feds for Highway Funds
Little Tangible for Small Businesses in Biden’s Executive Order
Minnesota DOT Funds 7 Rail Projects Aimed at Economic Development
Can You Compete With Elon Musk?
New Jersey Legislators Push Veteran Contracting Bill
Illinois DOT Announces $110m for Chicago-Area Transit Projects
Georgia DOT Awarded $102m in Construction Contracts This May
VIDEO: Memphis Publishes M/WBE Pandemic Recovery Guide
Border Wall Billions Redirected to Military Construction Projects
BREAKING: USDOT Proposes $905m in Future Infrastructure Grants
JFK Airport to Get $145m, 26 Acre Cargo Facility
Many Improvements Needed in Federal Procurement Program - Report
US Territory Northern Mariana Islands Needs More Construction Workers
White Women Reap the Bulk of Minnesota’s DBE Dollars
California Draft Budget Would Fund $30m New Hospital in San Diego
Massachusetts General Hospital Adding New Towers, 1M Square Feet
Construction Material Costs Now Stonewalling Projects
South Bend Has Given Just 0.006% of Contracting Dollars to Minorities This Year
SBA Gives University of Maryland $400K for New Vet Biz Training Center
Monroe City, Louisiana Greenlights $46M Water Plant Expansion
Federal Government to Ramp Up Procurement from SDBs to Tune of $100B
Construction Jobs Down 20K in May
SBA’s Venue Relief Program Also Telling Business Owners They Are Dead
Veteran Slams SBA’s EIDL Program, Wants to Talk to Manager
Utah’s $725 Million Highway Project Begins Construction
US Senate Committee Unanimously Passes $304 Billion Highway Bill
USDOT Announces $10 Million in Funding for Tribal Transit Projects
Is Biden’s Infrastructure Package Unfair to Non-Union Construction Companies?
New Jersey’s $1.8 Billion Bridge Project Sees Outreach to Hundreds of DBEs
USDOT Expands Workforce Development Programs with Focus on Minorities
Washington Governor Approves $18 Billion for Construction and Transportation
Vermont Considers Nation’s First Construction Certification Program
Maryland DOT Scales Back Beltway Expansion Plan
SBA Chief Guzman Sued as New Restaurant Fund Numbers Are Unveiled
Five School Construction Projects, Four Renovations Proposed in Boston
Texas Central’s $20b High Speed Rail Project Begins Construction This Year
Confluence of Factors Put HVAC Contractors in a Tight Spot.
South Carolina’s ‘Malfunction Junction’ to Get $1.7b Upgrade
Are Authorities Doing Enough to Prevent DBE Fraud?
Small Business Tax Tips for Your Pandemic-Surviving Enterprise
Illinois Port Construction Will Spawn 500 Union Jobs
Arkansas School Construction Projects Get $77.5m Injection
Tennessee Releases $2.5b Transportation Construction Plan
GOP Unveils $568b Infrastructure Counter Offer
Nation’s Small Shipyards Get $20m Boost From Maritime Admin
South Carolina Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on New 3,000ft Bridge
New Mexico Road Project to Benefit State Energy Sector

Colorado Approves $238 Million for Highway, Transportation Projects

Major Women’s Owned Business Organization Adds 6 Board Members

Biden Admin. Advised on Equity by Top Contracting Association

Oklahoma Asks Feds for Highway Funds

Little Tangible for Small Businesses in Biden’s Executive Order

Minnesota DOT Funds 7 Rail Projects Aimed at Economic Development

Can You Compete With Elon Musk?

New Jersey Legislators Push Veteran Contracting Bill

Illinois DOT Announces $110m for Chicago-Area Transit Projects

Georgia DOT Awarded $102m in Construction Contracts This May

VIDEO: Memphis Publishes M/WBE Pandemic Recovery Guide

Joann Massey, Director of the Memphis Office of Business Diversity and Compliance

Border Wall Billions Redirected to Military Construction Projects

BREAKING: USDOT Proposes $905m in Future Infrastructure Grants

JFK Airport to Get $145m, 26 Acre Cargo Facility

Many Improvements Needed in Federal Procurement Program - Report

US Territory Northern Mariana Islands Needs More Construction Workers

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion in Northern Mariana Islands

White Women Reap the Bulk of Minnesota’s DBE Dollars

California Draft Budget Would Fund $30m New Hospital in San Diego

Massachusetts General Hospital Adding New Towers, 1M Square Feet

Construction Material Costs Now Stonewalling Projects

South Bend Has Given Just 0.006% of Contracting Dollars to Minorities This Year

SBA Gives University of Maryland $400K for New Vet Biz Training Center

Monroe City, Louisiana Greenlights $46M Water Plant Expansion

Federal Government to Ramp Up Procurement from SDBs to Tune of $100B

Construction Jobs Down 20K in May

SBA’s Venue Relief Program Also Telling Business Owners They Are Dead

Veteran Slams SBA’s EIDL Program, Wants to Talk to Manager

Utah’s $725 Million Highway Project Begins Construction

US Senate Committee Unanimously Passes $304 Billion Highway Bill

USDOT Announces $10 Million in Funding for Tribal Transit Projects

Is Biden’s Infrastructure Package Unfair to Non-Union Construction Companies?

New Jersey’s $1.8 Billion Bridge Project Sees Outreach to Hundreds of DBEs

USDOT Expands Workforce Development Programs with Focus on Minorities

Washington Governor Approves $18 Billion for Construction and Transportation

Vermont Considers Nation’s First Construction Certification Program

Maryland DOT Scales Back Beltway Expansion Plan

SBA Chief Guzman Sued as New Restaurant Fund Numbers Are Unveiled

Five School Construction Projects, Four Renovations Proposed in Boston

Texas Central’s $20b High Speed Rail Project Begins Construction This Year

Confluence of Factors Put HVAC Contractors in a Tight Spot.

South Carolina’s ‘Malfunction Junction’ to Get $1.7b Upgrade

Are Authorities Doing Enough to Prevent DBE Fraud?

Small Business Tax Tips for Your Pandemic-Surviving Enterprise

Illinois Port Construction Will Spawn 500 Union Jobs

Arkansas School Construction Projects Get $77.5m Injection

Tennessee Releases $2.5b Transportation Construction Plan

GOP Unveils $568b Infrastructure Counter Offer

Nation’s Small Shipyards Get $20m Boost From Maritime Admin

South Carolina Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on New 3,000ft Bridge

New Mexico Road Project to Benefit State Energy Sector

Alameda County Officials Undertaking Disparity Study; Possible Improvements to its ELB/SLB program	CA
King County Moves To Increase M/WBE Partners	WA
HUBZone Small Biz Program is Expanding in Illinois	IL
Chicago Mayor Initiates Extension of City’s M/WBE Program	IL
Columbus Seeking to Expand City Contracts with M/WBEs	OH
City of Arlington Implements a Minority and Women-Owned Enterprise Policy	TX
Disparity Study Looks at Lack of M/WBE Firms in State Contracting	CT
North Carolina's DOT is Encouraging DBE Firms to Compete for State Contracts	NC
LGBTQBE Legislation Moves Forward in Baltimore	MD
Boston Allocates Funding to Help M/WBE & Veteran Firms to Compete for Gov't Contracts	MA
Chicago City Treasurer Promotes Diversity Scoreboard for MBE Inclusion	IL
LA Metro Accepts Public Comment on DBE Goals for Fiscal Years 2022-2024	CA
North Hempstead Adopts Procurement Preference for SDVOBs	NY
City of Birmingham Looking for M/WBE Disparity Study Feedback	AL
Baltimore City Considers New M/WBE Bills	MD
New Sacramento Bill Promotes Statewide SBE Utilization Quota	CA
Black-Owned Businesses Awarded Less than 1% of North Carolina's $9.9B Public Works Contracts	NC
Federal Railroad Agency to Conduct First Nationwide M/WBE Disparity Study	DC
New Participation Goals for Illinois’s BEP-Certified Businesses	IL
DBE Mentor-Protege Program Launches in Santa Clara	CA
City of Boston Completes M/WBE Disparity Study	MA
Oakland to Strengthen its LBE/SLBE Programs	CA
New Orleans Seeks to Ensure 35% of City Contracts go to DBEs	LA
NYC Will Include LGBT-Owned Businesses in City Procurement	NY
FAA Seeking Stakeholder Feedback on ACDBE Program	DC
Virginia bill will aid MBE/WBE/SBE businesses	VA
Data released on Birmingham’s M/WBE program, more plans in the works	AL
8(a) “Section 8” Firms Get a Boost, Able to Qualify Through Past Performance in Joint Ventures	DC
Maximum Award Price Raised for WOSBs and HUBZone Businesses	DC
The SBA is Overhauling its WOSB Program	DC
Nassau and Suffolk Counties lack data on M/WBE participation in public works	NY
Small Business Admin. launches SDVOSB certification process in place of Dept. of Veteran Affairs self-certification process	DC
Maryland Ups Personal Net Worth Cap for MBEs	MD
NJ Treasury Announces Initiatives to Promote its SBE, MWBE, VOB, and DVOB Programs	NJ
Five Percent of LA School Contracts to go to DVBEs	CA
Jacksonville Transportation Authority launches LBE Program	FL
San Diego SLBE Audit Finds Lack of Minority and Women Role	CA
Alaska's DOT Aims to Increase DBE/MBE/WBE Participation in Contracts	AK
Tennessee’s DBE Program Sets New Spending Record	TN
Department of Transportation Will Broaden DBE Eligibility	DC
Houston Port Study Shows M/WBE’s Underrepresented Among Contractors	TX
Chicago City Council extends M/WBE set-aside program	IL
The National Veteran Business Development Council is helping to certify SDVOSBs and VOSBs	MI
New York nearly reaches 30% M/WBE goal for state contracts	NY
Chattanooga aims to increase MWBE participation	TN
HUD Section 3 Business Program Updated for 2020	DC
New Jersey to conduct M/WBE disparity study	NJ
Orange County passes DVBE policy	CA
East Baton Rouge’s new DBE Program	LA
Asheville sets up M/WBE gender race-conscious contracting policies	NC

Alameda County Officials Undertaking Disparity Study; Possible Improvements to its ELB/SLB program

King County Moves To Increase M/WBE Partners

HUBZone Small Biz Program is Expanding in Illinois

Chicago Mayor Initiates Extension of City’s M/WBE Program

Columbus Seeking to Expand City Contracts with M/WBEs

City of Arlington Implements a Minority and Women-Owned Enterprise Policy

Disparity Study Looks at Lack of M/WBE Firms in State Contracting

North Carolina's DOT is Encouraging DBE Firms to Compete for State Contracts

LGBTQBE Legislation Moves Forward in Baltimore

Boston Allocates Funding to Help M/WBE & Veteran Firms to Compete for Gov't Contracts

Chicago City Treasurer Promotes Diversity Scoreboard for MBE Inclusion

LA Metro Accepts Public Comment on DBE Goals for Fiscal Years 2022-2024