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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 19, 2026 | GOP Bill Aims to Dismantle Decades-Old DBE Program, Critics Push Back | Companion bills introduced in Congress would repeal several longstanding federal contracting programs for disadvantaged businesses, including the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Business ...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 | SBA Shifts Contracting Priorities | The Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering new factors to grade agency efforts for s ...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 |
| January 26, 2026 | Orgs call for Veterans Member Business Loan Act | Business groups and other veteran advocacy groups are pressing Congress to pass a Veterans Member Business Loan Act that they claim will relieve veteran-owned small business enterprises of capital ...Read more |
| January 25, 2026 | Virginia Studying Changes to DBE and ACDBE Programs | As of the latest developments in the industry, there are Virginia transportation officials who are closely examining various prospects for amending the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) progr ...Read more |
| November 1, 2025 | Minnesota Revamps DBE Program | The???????????????? Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has unveiled new substantial changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in compliance with the ...Read more |
| October 19, 2025 | DOT Launches Reevaluation of all DBEs | The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is conducting a comprehensive assessment of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which may change access to billions of dollars in federa ...Read more |
| September 22, 2025 | Arkansas DOT Releases Small Disadvantaged Business Goals | The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of...Read more |