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September 7, 2023 | Durham County Launches M/WBE Disparity Study | Durham County is joining a long line of local administrative governments working to adopt an equitable and fair approach toward government contracting and procurement dollars. Durham County h ...Read more |
August 21, 2023 | SBA Gov't Scorecard Shows Increased Spending with SDBs, SDVOBs, WOSBs, HUBZones | The annual SBA Govt scorecard measures how well the federal agencies meet the small business prime contracting and subcontracting goals. The new scorecard highlights the Biden-Harris Admini ...Read more |
August 21, 2023 | Charles County to Update MBE/SLBE Programs | The Charles County Government's Minority Business Enterprise Program has changed its name to Minority and ...Read more |
July 26, 2023 | M/WBE and VBP Equity Package Moves Forward in Illinois Legislature | Illinois is taking significant steps to address environmental concerns and procurement issues in government c ...Read more |
May 31, 2023 | San Antonio Increases Utilization of M/WBE Subcontractors | Colette Holt & Associates (“CHA”) was asked by the City of San Antonio, Texas, to conduct a disparity study investigating its Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program. ...Read more |
May 31, 2023 | Iowa Senator Calls for Updating WOSB/SDVOSB Goal Requirements | Recently, Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced two bills that would potentially impact how participation goals for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WO ...Read more |
May 15, 2023 | D.C. Disparity Study Analyzes $8b in Contracts | The District of Columbia has published a disparity study on the state of public procurement in the country's capital. It has focused on potential disparities for minority- and woman-owned business ...Read more |
May 11, 2023 | Georgia Gov Signs Law Streamlining M/W/VBE Certification | Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the important House Bill 128 last month. The aim is to help the state advance its reputation as among one of the best locations to conduct business. House ...Read more |
April 21, 2023 | Middlesex County To Award 20% of Contracts to M/W/V/SBEs | Middlesex County in New Jersey is joining a long list of local administrations working to make the procurem ...Read more |
April 20, 2023 | Cities of Brookline and Somerville Launch DBE/SDB Study | Massachusetts offers a wealth of public contracting opportunities at all levels of government. The Town of Brookline and the City of Somerville's local administrations, for example, use dir ...Read more |