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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2022 | Tennessee Unveils $3.6b 3-Year Transportation Plan | The plan features $3.6 billion in infrastructure investments across 58 projects, including 22 highway and bridge projects in “economically distressed and at-risk counties.” “Investing i ...Read more |
| April 7, 2022 | SBA Ramps Up Women-Centered Services | The SBA has announced that they now have Women’s Business Centers in all 50 states in addition to Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. The announcement comes following the opening of the admini ...Read more |
| March 29, 2022 | Taxpayers to Fund Most of $1.4b Buffalo Bills Stadium | On Monday, New York State officials reached an agreement with the Buffalo Bills to construct a new stadium. Construction of the project will see the largest-ever taxpayer contribution for an NFL st ...Read more |
| March 23, 2022 | California to Ramp Up Compliance Enforcement at Public Projects | Back in January, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced that the agency’s Labor Enforcement Task Force would increase monitoring of employers to make sure they are providing worke ...Read more |
| March 19, 2022 | New Ohio Law Reduces Barriers for M/W/VBEs | Ohio has been taking a more proactive approach in getting businesses from historically marginalized communities involved in more public works contracts and procurement. On March 2, 2022 the s ...Read more |
| March 14, 2022 | Illinois Disperses Another $250m to Support Local Transportation | The announcement brings the total amount of funds disbursed through the Rebuild Illinois program to $1,250,0000. The bipartisan initiative will eventually invest $1.5 billion into transportation in ...Read more |
| March 9, 2022 | Fed Grants Milwaukee-Chicago Rail $31.8m to Double Passenger Transport | The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced on Wednesday a federal grant worth $31.8 million for “station and rail segment ...Read more |
| March 8, 2022 | M/WBE goals rarely met in Missouri, lack of disparity studies | A new report published on NPR provides a historical overview of the lack of disparity studies and procurement and bid opportunities for minority and women-owned firms in the state of Missouri. |
| February 18, 2022 | Idaho Approves New Projects to Modernize Roads | The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) approved new bond-funded construction projects to start this spring. These projects include I-86/I-15 Interchange in Pocatello; I-90 and state highway 41 I ...Read more |
| February 8, 2022 | NCDOT looking for DBEs and Small Businesses | North Carolina's Department of Transportation hosted another round of information ...Read more |