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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| July 26, 2023 | DBE Participation Sought by Culver City | As a requirement of receiving federal funding under the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Master Agreement, Culver City Municipal Bus System (Culver CityBus) is obliged to prepare ...Read more |
| July 3, 2023 | Pennsylvania Seeks Public Comment on SB/SDB/VBE/DBE Goals | Local and state governments across America utilize disparity studies to better understand how their c ...Read more |
| July 4, 2023 | Gwinnett County to Check for S/M/WBE Disparities | This year, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has made a budget of nearly $500,000 for a research project examining the proportion of the County's contracts granted to businesses owned by m ...Read more |
| June 15, 2023 | Texas DOT Implements Changes to DBE Program | To meet with the Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR §26.52, and the Texas Administrative Code, 43 TAC §9.17 and 9.227, Texas DOT (TxDOT) made significant revisions to the Disadvantaged Business ...Read more |
| June 13, 2023 | Illinois Tollway to Unveil DBE Disparity Study | The DBE Program of Illinois Tollway is intended to reduce obstacles that prevent small, minority, and women-owned businesses from competing for construction and related professional service contrac ...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 |