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Industry News
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CALIFORNIA
Court upholds CA DBE program
An appeal challenging the constitutionality of the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program was dismissed by the 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals in mid-April.
Published on May 3, 2013
LA Metro issues 3 yr DBE goal
The public comment period for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) proposed three-year Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Overall Goal is open until May 12.
Published on May 3, 2013
KENTUCKY
Public input sought for KY Transportation Cabinet DBE goal
If approved, the Transportation Cabinet's Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development will begin implementing an annual overall DBE participation goal of 7 percent when the federal fiscal year begins on October 1st.
Published May 21, 2013
NATIONAL
SBA program increases surety bond guarantee ceiling
The changes, authorized by the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, triples the SBG Program's eligible contract amount from $2 million to $6.5 million.
Published March 1, 2013
Federal contracting made easier to women-owned businesses
Changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program will help women-owned small businesses get a larger share of federal contracting dollars.
Published January 28, 2013
NEW YORK STATE
Bloomberg signs M/WBE legislation
Introductory Number 911-A eliminates the $1 million cap on contracts targeted at minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs).
Published on February 1, 2013
Yonkers increases opportunities for M/WBEs
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano signed an executive order aimed at increasing minority and women-owned business (M/WBE) participation in city contracting.
Published on February 1, 2013
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