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| November 17, 2024 | DBE Program Facing Legal Challenges, Potential Alterations | The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, a long-standing initiative aimed at promoting equity in federal contracting, is facing significant legal c ...Read more |
| November 11, 2024 | Little Rock Launches M/WBE Disparity Study | The City of Little Rock is taking steps to ensure fairness and equity in its contracting processes by launching a comprehensive disparity study. Commissioned by the city, ...Read more |
| November 11, 2024 | Pittsburgh Working on Regional M/WBE and LGBT+ Business Disparity Study | Pittsburgh is taking a proactive approach to ensure equal opportunities for diverse businesses in the region. Deputy Chief of Staff ...Read more |
| October 21, 2024 | Prince William County Conducting Disparity Study on DBE, Minority, Women, and Veteran-Owned Businesses | Virginia's Prince William County has launched a Disparity Study to address challenges min ...Read more |
| October 11, 2024 | California DGS Conducting MBE, WBE, LGBTQ, SBE, DVBE Disparity Study | The California Department of General Services (DGS) is starting an important study to understand the experiences of diverse businesses, including those owned by minorities, women, members of the LG ...Read more |
| September 25, 2024 | Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council Releasing MBE Impact Report | The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) is preparing to unveil an updated Economic Impact Report during the 2024 Minority Business Opportunity Week (MBOW), scheduled for ...Read more |
| July 29, 2024 | Cincinnati Hosting Disparity Study Community Meetings | The City of Cincinnati is aiming to expand access to city contracts for m ...Read more |
| June 10, 2024 | West Palm Beach Examines M/WBE Participation | After a four-year study period in 2019, the authorities of the West Palm Beach City Commission were presented with data that showed that minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBE) did not have equ ...Read more |
| June 10, 2024 | Indianapolis Conducts M/WBE Disparity Study | The City of Indianapolis Office of Minority and Women Business Development (OMWBD) in partnership with BBC Research & Consulting is going to conduct a year-long Disparity Study. The last study was ...Read more |
| June 3, 2024 | Compliance with Diversity Goals Remain Lacking | Is the government construction sector changing to reflect a more diverse population in America? For decades now, since the civil rights movement, programs have existed to better integrate women a ...Read more |