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| June 6, 2025 | City of Oakland Looking to Utilize Local Businesses | The City of Oakland is accelerating efforts to encourage small and local businesses by making changes to its Local and Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program. The program will inc ...Read more |
| June 6, 2025 | New Jersey DOT Issues DBE Goals for 2026-2028 | The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has submitted a new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 14.82% for federally funded contracts between fiscal years 2026 and 2028. ...Read more |
| May 22, 2025 | House Committee Passes WOSB Transparency Bill | The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Accountability Act, a bipartisan proposal aimed at tightening supervision and improving data integrity in government contracting with women-owned businesses, w ...Read more |
| May 20, 2025 | Iowa’s DBE Program Sets 5.75% Goal | The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has set a 5.75% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation objective for all federally financed roadway projects in fiscal years 2023-202 ...Read more |
| May 2, 2025 | Ohio DOT Evaluating DBE/SBE Eligibility for Upcoming Projects | As Ohio gears up for a new round of infrastructure projects, the Department of Transportation (ODOT) is carefully reviewing certifications for Disadvantaged and Small Business Enterprises. |
| April 29, 2025 | Maryland Bill to Create Department of Social and Economic Mobility | In a move to consolidate state efforts to combat poverty and expand economic opportunities, the Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill. It aims to establish a new Department of Social and ...Read more |
| April 18, 2025 | City of Houston Examines M/W/SBE Disparity Study | Houston’s latest disparity study shows that small, minority- and women- ...Read more |
| April 18, 2025 | City of Madera Sees no DBE Opportunities for Transit Projects | Madera has set its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for transit projects at 0% throu ...Read more |
| March 28, 2025 | New Jersey Awards $2m to Train Women, Minorities in Construction Trades | The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced nearly $1.9 million in grant funding to ...Read more |
| March 26, 2025 | Minnesota DOT Launches New DBE Provisions | The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced updates to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) special provisions, which will take effect for projects letting on February 2 ...Read more |