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| March 6, 2021 | New Orleans Seeks to Ensure 35% of City Contracts go to DBEs | Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans has announced efforts to expand access to public contracts for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs). As part of these steps the office of Supplier Diversit ...Read more |
| March 2, 2021 | NYC Will Include LGBT-Owned Businesses in City Procurement | In partnership with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is formally including LGBT-owned businesses (LGBTBEs) in New York Ci ...Read more |
| February 20, 2021 | FAA Seeking Stakeholder Feedback on ACDBE Program | The Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking to gather input from stakeholders to help them guide upcoming modifications and changes regarding its Airport Conc ...Read more |
| February 17, 2021 | Virginia bill will aid MBE/WBE/SBE businesses | A new bill supportive of Small Business Enteprises (SBEs), Minoirty Business Enteprises (MBEs), and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) is making its way through Virginia’s state legislative body.< ...Read more |
| February 11, 2021 | Data released on Birmingham’s M/WBE program, more plans in the works | The City of Birmingham’s new initiative known as the Valuing Inclusion to Accelerate and Lift (or VITAL) has released its first report on local government diversity spending. Between Ju ...Read more |
| February 9, 2021 | 8(a) “Section 8” Firms Get a Boost, Able to Qualify Through Past Performance in Joint Ventures | Various provisions were introduced this year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in order to create more contracting opportunities for small businesses. This includes ...Read more |
| February 4, 2021 | Maximum Award Price Raised for WOSBs and HUBZone Businesses | Beginning January 1st, the U.S. federal government raised the maximum award price for federal contracts with Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZ ...Read more |
| February 2, 2021 | The SBA is Overhauling its WOSB Program | The SBA has chosen the program, commonly known as WOSB, as the guinea pig for technological changes at the SBA which will implement new regulatory changes. Some of the changes happening inc ...Read more |
| January 25, 2021 | Nassau and Suffolk Counties lack data on M/WBE participation in public works | Nassau County Executive Laura Curran says that the New York state county is planning its first disparity study in 16 year studys. The goal is to identify issues with regards to the lack of contr ...Read more |
| January 21, 2021 | Small Business Admin. launches SDVOSB certification process in place of Dept. of Veteran Affairs self-certification process | America’s federal government every year puts aside contract benefits for firms self-certified as a "Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business" (SDVOSB) and others certified as a “Veteran ow ...Read more |