The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that the federal government has set a record in prime contract awards to small businesses. In fiscal year 2020, $145.7 billion in prime contracts were awa...

Published Aug 02, 2021

The City of Turlock has announced its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goal for federally-assisted projects for fiscal years 2021 through 2023. The City is anticipating three projects allocated through...

Published Jul 28, 2021

Erie County is currently considering a new local law relating to minority- and woman-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). The bill, the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Equality and Modernization Act, consolidates som...

Published Jul 27, 2021

Port Houston has announced its new MWBE Business Equity Program and Initiative. The initiative creates a new Business Equity Division which will report directly to Executive Director Roger Guenther.The Business...

Published Jul 27, 2021

The City of San Diego has released the results of its 2020 disparity study. The study examined the utilization of minority- and woman-owned businesses (MWBEs) in city contracting and found significant disparities in utiliz...

Published Jul 23, 2021

The City of Seattle has announced two new initiatives that are meant to help remove inequities in the City's procurement process. The first is a new disparity study into conditions for women- and minority-owned businesses ...

Published Jul 20, 2021

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) has announced its triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assisted projects for fiscal years 2022...

Published Jul 19, 2021

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has announced its triennial DBE participation goals for federally-assisted projects for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.The participation goal has...

Published Jul 19, 2021

The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) has published a proposed DBE participation goal for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, which will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval. The goal has been ...

Published Jul 19, 2021

Columbus City Council is due to vote in July of 2021 on a proposed slate of contracting reforms referred to as the Increase Diversity Program. The proposed legislation was developed in response to the release of a 2019 div...

Published Jul 07, 2021

Allentown City Council is considering legislation that would allow for preferences for minority business enterprises (MBEs) in city contracting if passed. The bill, introduced by Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach, has been in d...

Published Jul 07, 2021

Clark Public Utilities of Clark County, Washington, has established vendor lists for supplying materials, equipment and supplies under RCW 54.04.082 and 39.04.190 which allows the Utility to publish notice of the existence...

Published Jul 07, 2021

The City of Gardena has announced its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization goal for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, as required by law as a recipient of federal transportation funding. The goal has been set ...

Published Jun 23, 2021

The King County Auditor’s Office has issued a report which made findings of disparity in contract awards by the County. The report recommended that a formal disparity study be conducted which could form the basis of ...

Published Jun 17, 2021

Shelby County is pursuing a new disparity study, which, if it finds the relevant disparities in utilization, may allow the County to consider race as a factor in the awarding of contracts. The prior disparity study was con...

Published Jun 10, 2021