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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
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| June 10, 2024 | West Palm Beach Examines M/WBE Participation | After a four-year study period in 2019, the authorities of the West Palm Beach City Commission were presented with data that showed that minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBE) did not have equ ...Read more |
| June 3, 2024 | Compliance with Diversity Goals Remain Lacking | Is the government construction sector changing to reflect a more diverse population in America? For decades now, since the civil rights movement, programs have existed to better integrate women a ...Read more |
| May 24, 2024 | Santa Clara County Releases DBE, M/WBE, DVBE Disparity Study | At Contractor News, we reported in August 2022 that Santa C ...Read more |
| April 17, 2024 | Rep. Johnson, Sen. Ossify Introduce Bill to Alter DBE Program | To improve the playing field for small and minority-owned businesses in projects funded by the generational IIJA, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Small Business Contracting Fairness ...Read more |
| April 17, 2024 | DBE and ACDBE Regulations to be Modernized by DOT | The work that started almost four decades ago continues to be strengthened—the efforts to right the wrong and reduce discrimination in access to government-funded construction projects. |
| April 14, 2024 | B2Gnow Hosts Webinar on Updates to DBE/ACDBE Program | B2Gnow, a leading provider of business diversity and grant management solutions, is leading the way in preparedness for the US Department of Transportation's (DOT's) newly released regulation chang ...Read more |
| February 1, 2024 | Milwaukee Adopts MWBE Disparity Study Recommendations | The City of Milwaukee has taken a significant step towards addressing disparities in city contracts and services, particularly involving minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). This ...Read more |
| February 1, 2024 | Chicago Transit Authority Awards Dozens of Contracts to DBEs and SBEs | Chicago is one of the busiest and largest cities in America. The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) public transportation grid connects with a network of rail and roadways. CTA is the pulsat ...Read more |
| October 24, 2023 | Construction Firms Are Seeking Diversity | The construction industry is known to be labor-intensive, employing over ...Read more |
| October 24, 2023 | St. Petersburg City Council Creates MWBE Program | The City of St. Petersburg is taking several initiatives to create equitable contracting opportunities for state and federal-funded construction projects. The City Council on October 5th approved t ...Read more |