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November 29, 2021 | Baton Rouge May Create $400k MBE Task Force | The money is in Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s proposed budget, but the Metro Council has already initially approved $228,000 for the division to hire two employees. "We have execut ...Read more |
November 12, 2021 | Wisconsin Veteran Business Owners Seek Action | The Wisconsin State Legislature created the Supplier Diversity Program and in 2014 set a goal of awarding one percent of state contracts to veteran-owned businesses. That goal has never been ...Read more |
November 12, 2021 | Diverse Rail Contractors Charge Racism in Contracting Practices | Minority and women-owned businesses face discrimination while attempting to win federal passenger rail contracts, businesses owners told the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Tuesd ...Read more |
November 9, 2021 | West Virginia DOT Opens Bidding for 20 Projects | Before awarding contracts, WVDOT considers a number of factors like whether the bid is above or below the department’s Engineer’s Estimate. “Most projects are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded ...Read more |
November 1, 2021 | Major Cities Creating LGBT Business Certifications | On Wednesday, Boston Mayor Kim Janey signed an executive order adding LGBTQ-owned businesses to the city’s Supplier Diversity program. According to the ...Read more |
October 20, 2021 | DBEs Set to Win $80m from Phase 1 of North Carolina's 540 Project | Last month, North Carolina’s Turnpike Authority (NCTA) was loaned $499.5 million by the US Department of Transportation for Phase 1 of its Complete 540 Project. This portion of the project includ ...Read more |
October 1, 2021 | Need to Procure a Small Business? There’s an App for That | The app features a map of Virginia that shows the locations of vendors that match whatever keyword you plug in. We tested it with the search term “concrete” and were shown a busy constellation ...Read more |
September 30, 2021 | Washington State to Virtual Hold Open House for Highway Contractors | The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced the open house would be an opportunity for contractors to network and “learn about upcoming work in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom ...Read more |
September 28, 2021 | $30m Contract Awarded for BART Expansion Environmental Services | According to the Link21 program’s website, “Link21 and its partner agencies aim to connect urban and intercity rail throughout the Northern California Megaregion, as envisioned by the Californi ...Read more |
September 10, 2021 | Boston Mayor Launches New Tools to Aid Supplier Diversity | “I am excited to introduce a suite of new tools to help minority-owned business enterprises thrive,” Mayor Janey said. “I believe entrepreneurship is a proven pathway to wealth creation. As M ...Read more |