Have a story idea
Have a story idea? Send it to us here.
| Date/Time | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2021 | DOT Infrastructure Spending State-by-State | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released state-by-stat ...Read more |
| November 19, 2021 | Gainesville Launches M/WBE, Small Biz, and Vet Biz Disparity Study | During the second half of 2021 the City of Gainesville has been conducting a disparity study to take a closer look at the difficulties that small and disadvantaged firms face in winning local publi ...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 17, 2021 | M/WBE Disparity Study to be launched by Harford County | Maryland's Harford County has announced it will introduce a disparity study, exploring the county’s current contract awards and processes. Executive Barry Glassman announced the study will ...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 | NYC Releases “Making the Grade” Findings on M/WBE Utilization | Scott M. Stringer, New York City Controller, released the results of the “Making the Grade” report for fiscal year 2021. The “Making the Grade” report rates City agencies based on their uti ...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 10, 2021 | North Carolina’s DOT Expands DBE Outreach Efforts | The Office of Civil Rights of North Carolina's Department of Transportation is expanding its outreach to disadvantaged business enterprises (D ...Read more |