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| Date/Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2021 | DBEs Not Included in $66b Railroad Infrastructure Plan | On November 15, 2021 President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion infrastructure act. We recently ...Read more |
| November 24, 2021 | DOT Infrastructure Spending State-by-State | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released state-by-stat ...Read more |
| November 17, 2021 | Baltimore Mayor Invests $55m in Job Training, Small Biz Recovery & More | The economic recovery funds will be divided by five entities serving as “fiscal agents to facilitate recovery.” The Baltimore Development Corporation will get $11.7 million to provide rel ...Read more |
| 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 |