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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2021 | Vet Biz Bill Introduced in House Would Up Federal Procurement Goal | The Investing in VETs Act would raise the current contracting goal of the federal government for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, or SDVOSBs, from three percent to five percent. ...Read more |
| November 16, 2021 | Illinois Metra Board Approves $13m Station Renovation | IHC will subcontract 25 percent of the job to minority and women-owned companies. The project will be financed through the Rebuild Illinois program which is currently adding new cars and locomotive ...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 | Army Corp to Begin $4b in Construction Work at Ports to Quick-Fix Supply Chain | As we recently reported, the infrastructure bill passed by Congress last week contains $17. ...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 6, 2021 | Widespread Praise as Congress Passes Infrastructure Bill | Back in late March, Contractor News reported the Biden White House’s unveiling of its ...Read more |
| November 5, 2021 | Thirty DBE Firms Partnering with Los Angeles SkyRail | The Los Angeles SkyRail Express (LASRE) is taking a major step forward in their commitment to diversity and opportunity in the transportation sector. LASRE, a grouping of transportation, cons ...Read more |
| November 4, 2021 | Maine Voters Back $100m Infrastructure Bond | The bond will add funds to an existing $250 million in federal funds. The money will go to supporting projects of the Maine Department of Transportation’s three-year work plan. As Transport ...Read more |
| November 3, 2021 | Voters in Crook County Oregon Approve $35m Bond for New Justice Center | Passing with a 64.53 percent majority on Tuesday, voters made their voices heard on the need for a remodeling of the county’s courthouse built in 1909 and for an entirely new justice center. < ...Read more |