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| June 19, 2026 | Federal DBE Overhaul Reshapes Transportation Contracting Across States | USDOT's elimination of race- and sex-based presumptions has forced states to recertify DBEs, suspend traditional participation goals, and rethink compliance on federally funded projects. Th ...Read more |
| June 16, 2026 | Colorado Launches “Certify Colorado” Program, Assisting Small Businesses | A new certification initiative, “Certify Colorado,” will help small businesses across the state break down barriers by assisting them in covering the cost of obtaining nationally recognized ...Read more |
| May 21, 2026 | Virginia Passes SWaM Procurement Expansion Bill | Virginia recently passed House Bil ...Read more |
| May 21, 2026 | Indianapolis Launches New Cert Portal for MBE/WBE/VBE/DOBEs | The City of Indianapolis, through its Office of Minority and Women Business Development (OMWBD), has shi ...Read more |
| May 5, 2026 | NAVFAC Hawaii Connecting Small Biz with Navy Contracts | On April 28, Hawaii’s Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) hosted it’s first ever Large Prime Matchmaking Event. The event was hosted at the Oahu Veterans Center in Honolulu to ...Read more |
| May 5, 2026 | WOSB, SDVOSB, SDB, and HUBZone Firms Winning Contracts with U.S. Space Force | The United States Space Force is increasingly relying on small business participation to accelerate innovation and participation, including in areas such as satellite systems, AI-enabled surveillan ...Read more |
| April 13, 2026 | Washington State Bill Calls for Socially Disadvantaged Business Program | Policy makers in Washington are pushing ahead with legislation designed to formally create a framework for Socially Disadvantaged Businesses within an existing certification system in Washington St ...Read more |
| April 13, 2026 | MWB Report Issued by NYC Comptroller | The latest annual report issued by the New York City Comptroller’s office focuses on Minority and Women- ...Read more |
| March 24, 2026 | SEPTA to Expand SBE Program | In Pennsylvania SEPTA's Small Business Enterprise program is planning to provide businesses greater access to transit-related contracts and procurements. Through the program, state-based sm ...Read more |
| March 21, 2026 | Court Fight Begins Over Texas Minority HUB Program | A legal fight has started over Texas's Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, after minority business groups filed a lawsuit against the state comptroller's decision to suspend certain ...Read more |