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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
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| January 19, 2023 | Worcester's $42m MBTA Union Station Project Uses DBEs & M/WBEs | The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has undertaken a project that is not just impact-driven but also purpose driven. MBTA's $42.1 million Union Station Center Platform Proje ...Read more |
| January 14, 2023 | M/WBEs Received $747m in Contracts with NYC Hospital System | There is an unprecedented effort by federal and state government agencies to provide equal opportunities to previously discriminated sections of society across the country and in various sectors. ...Read more |
| January 6, 2023 | Oregon DOT Exceeds DBE Goals | The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is in charge of building and maintaining all state and federal highways, passenger and freight rail networks, bikeways, aircraft, waterways, and port ...Read more |
| January 6, 2023 | City of St. Petersburg Takes Steps to Improve M/WBE Program | In response to the findings of the City of St. Petersburg's Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Disparity Study, the City's Procurement Department is solidifying efforts to ensur ...Read more |
| December 22, 2022 | Idaho Pushes for Construction Firms to Hire More DBE Subcontractors | Compared to other states in America, Idaho only has one state agency with a program devoted to increasing the percentage of government contracts bestowed to businesses run by women, minorities, and ...Read more |
| December 15, 2022 | Charlottesville Announces DBE Goals | The Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) has announced it will be using Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for its contracts going forward. This goal is for 0.95% of its contracts to be wi ...Read more |
| December 15, 2022 | Rule on VOSB and SDVOSB Transfers of Certification Issued | The Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched Small Business Certification Program for businesses of veteran entrepreneurs. The program enables veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) ...Read more |
| December 7, 2022 | Cleveland Transit Authority Invests in DBEs | Disadvantages Business Enterprises (DBEs) in Cleveland are experiencing an array of new opportunities. Numerous procurement and project opportunities are being administrated through the Greater Cle ...Read more |
| November 27, 2022 | Arizona DOT Seeking Public Input on DBE Goals | To promote equal access and non-discriminatory practices for federal funded projects, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has made it mandatory for all state DOTs to implement the Federal D ...Read more |
| November 21, 2022 | California to Require 25% SBE Participation in State Procurement | California is emerging as a small business haven with Governor Gavin Newsom signing several bills passed by the legislature. Every bill had a significant impact on small businesses. The bil ...Read more |