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| April 6, 2021 | City of Boston Completes M/WBE Disparity Study | Before leaving office, former mayor Mayor Martin J. Walsh announce ...Read more |
| March 22, 2021 | Oakland to Strengthen its LBE/SLBE Programs | The City Council of Oakland, California has passed an ordinance aimed at creating easier access to city contracts for local small, POC-led, and women-owned businesses. Council members Lor ...Read more |
| 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 |