The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced its small business contracting goals for fiscal year 2027, which includes an increase in the federal contracting participation goal for veteran-owned and ser...

Published Nov 13, 2026

The City of Winston-Salem suspended its minority-and woman-owned business enterprise (MWBE) program in July of 2026, following the passage of a bill in the North Carolina state legislature which not only suspended th...

Published Nov 02, 2026

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released a list of answers to "frequently asked questions" (or FAQs) on the newly implemented Final Rule of eligibility for the Disadvantaged Busin...

Published Oct 16, 2026

New Jersey State Assembly Members Yvonne Lopez, Linda S. Carter, and William W. Spearman have introduced a bill, Assembly Bill A3496, which, if passed, would set a 30 participation goal for minority- and woman-owned ...

Published Oct 06, 2026

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has published a final rule largely adopting the interim final rule that was published in October of 2025 which eliminated race- and sex-based presumptions of soc...

Published Oct 01, 2026

The North Carolina Department of Administration (NC DOA) is currently offering a one-time fast-track window for eligible HUB-certified businesses to become certified with the North Carolina Small Business Enterprise ...

Published Sep 29, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has published its proposed disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goal for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, which it is required to do as a recipi...

Published Sep 28, 2026

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking input from the public on its triennial DBE participation goal for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. Iowa DOT is required to set such goals as a recipient of federa...

Published Sep 16, 2026

The Fort Worth City Council recently received a report on its Small Business Development Program (SBDP), which was created in 2025 following the suspension of the City's minority- and woman-owned business enterp...

Published Sep 15, 2026

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has published its triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. VDOT is required by law to set and publish s...

Published Sep 09, 2026

Charlotte city officials, speaking at a recent City Council meeting, have outlined a plan to eliminate provisions relating encouraging participation of minority- and woman-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in City c...

Published Sep 01, 2026

U.S. District Judge David Hittner recently issued a ruling finding that the City of Houston's minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) program is unconstitutional, blocking the City from implementing race-consci...

Published Aug 15, 2026

[NOTE: The text of the notice below was provided to DBE GoodFaith by Clark Public Utilities, and we are publishing it on their behalf.]Clark Public Utilities of Cl...

Published Aug 11, 2026

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is suing Kansas City, arguing that the City's Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (MWBE) program violates the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.&...

Published Aug 05, 2026

Governor Mike Braun of Indiana recently issued an Executive Order in July of 2026 suspending the State's Supplier Diversity Program, citing an opinion from State Attorney General Todd Rokita that the Minority an...

Published Aug 05, 2026