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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
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| December 24, 2023 | Oregon MBE, WBE, Vetbiz Disparity Report Released | A Disparity Study for the State of Oregon was conducted by BBC Research & Consulting to eval ...Read more |
| December 1, 2023 | Seattle Mayor Expands M/WBE Opportunities | Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a new Executive Order at the Reverse Vendor Trade Show 2023 that increases contracting equity and access for small businesses. This is especially useful for women- and mi ...Read more |
| November 18, 2023 | Nashville Evaluates Its Support for M/WBE Program | In the recently published report by Metro Nashville on the Equal Business Opportunity Program for the fiscal year 2023, contracts worth ...Read more |
| September 7, 2023 | Durham County Launches M/WBE Disparity Study | Durham County is joining a long line of local administrative governments working to adopt an equitable and fair approach toward government contracting and procurement dollars. Durham County h ...Read more |
| August 21, 2023 | SBA Gov't Scorecard Shows Increased Spending with SDBs, SDVOBs, WOSBs, HUBZones | The annual SBA Govt scorecard measures how well the federal agencies meet the small business prime contracting and subcontracting goals. The new scorecard highlights the Biden-Harris Admini ...Read more |
| August 21, 2023 | Charles County to Update MBE/SLBE Programs | The Charles County Government's Minority Business Enterprise Program has changed its name to Minority and ...Read more |
| July 26, 2023 | M/WBE and VBP Equity Package Moves Forward in Illinois Legislature | Illinois is taking significant steps to address environmental concerns and procurement issues in government c ...Read more |
| May 31, 2023 | San Antonio Increases Utilization of M/WBE Subcontractors | Colette Holt & Associates (“CHA”) was asked by the City of San Antonio, Texas, to conduct a disparity study investigating its Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program. ...Read more |
| May 31, 2023 | Iowa Senator Calls for Updating WOSB/SDVOSB Goal Requirements | Recently, Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced two bills that would potentially impact how participation goals for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WO ...Read more |
| May 15, 2023 | D.C. Disparity Study Analyzes $8b in Contracts | The District of Columbia has published a disparity study on the state of public procurement in the country's capital. It has focused on potential disparities for minority- and woman-owned business ...Read more |