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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
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| September 29, 2022 | LA's Mayor Signs New M/WBE Directive | Los Angeles is home to more than 1.3 million small businesses. For t ...Read more |
| September 22, 2022 | DBEs Benefit from Major Participation in Oregon’s TriMet | Oregon’s TriMet is on track to reach unprecedented participation from businesses owned by ethnic minorities and women. TriMet is the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Orego ...Read more |
| September 16, 2022 | California’s DGS Updates DVBE & SBE Programs | California's Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) is receiving an influx of Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certif ...Read more |
| September 9, 2022 | USDOT Updates DBE Decertification Process | The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program (DBE) is a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) program aimed to help disadvantaged business groups obtain federally funded transportation and inf ...Read more |
| September 9, 2022 | DBE Interstate Certification Process Being Made Quicker | DBE has been a matter of pride and concern for a long time. The historical IIJA bill also mentions it in Section 11101(e) as the DBE program nationwide ensures the role of minority and women-owned ...Read more |
| August 31, 2022 | Study Shows Disadvantages For M/WBEs In Central Louisiana | A recently published disparity study for the City of Alexandria in central Louisiana shows how minority and women-owned firms face an uneven playing field when vying for city contracts. |
| August 24, 2022 | City Of Portsmouth Undertakes M/WBE Disparity Study To Provide Equal Opportunities | Virginia's City of Portsmouth recently conducted a Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Disparity Study. This research will determine whethe ...Read more |
| August 24, 2022 | NYC Department of Design and Construction Creates List of Prequalified M/WBE Firms | The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has produced the City's first Pre-Qualified List (or ...Read more |
| August 15, 2022 | Shelby County Relaunches M/WBE & LOSB Programs | Shelby County in Tennessee is promoting the relaunching of its M/WBE (Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise) and LOSB (Locally-owned small business) programs. The county's Equal Opport ...Read more |
| August 15, 2022 | National Defense Authorization Act Includes Provisions for Small Businesses | The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA), which is a bipartisan defense bill. It includes numerous measures to supp ...Read more |