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Contracting Diversity News

We established this diversity-in-contracting focus journal in 2005 to help the DBE, M/WBE, DVBE, and small business community stay informed about pertinent public procurement news and events.


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IN

The City of Indianapolis Office of Minority and Women Business Development has proposed new rules with the goal of ensuring greater equity in City contracting. The proposal comes after the completion, in 2019, of the City'...


Published Sep 08, 2020

Nat'l

The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard, which, among other things, announces that the federal government exceeded its small busi...


Published Sep 01, 2020




CA

The City of Lodi, in accordance with its legal obligations as a recipient of federal transportation funding, has published its triennial participation for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) on city contracts assiste...


Published Sep 01, 2020

PA

The Port Authority of Allegheny County has published its triennial disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) contract participation goals for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2023, as required by law. The propose...


Published Sep 01, 2020



LA

Business owners in and around the City of Alexandria have been urged by Alexandria Mayor Jeffery W. Hall to be on the ready to receive calls from Customer Research International (CRI), which will be seeking to collect...


Published Sep 01, 2020

AZ

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has released its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) contract participation goal for fiscal years 2021 through 2023, as required by law as a recipient of federal funding....


Published Sep 01, 2020

CA

The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Santa Cruz METRO) is proposing a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 2.65 percent for contracts during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 20...


Published Aug 07, 2020



NC

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is currently in the process of updating their Contractor/Supplier Databases. They are requesting that vendors complete a Vendor Profile form (available via contact methods list...


Published Aug 07, 2020

TX

The City of DeSoto is aiming to a "Diversity Vendor" utilization rate in procurement of twenty percent. In service of this goal, the DeSoto City Council has passed a resolution in service of increasing opportunities for Di...


Published Aug 06, 2020

GA

The City of August has issued a public notice on its triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals and is seeking public comment on the goals. The goal is for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 and applies to all pro...


Published Aug 05, 2020



CT

On August 3rd, the New Haven Board of Alders voted unanimously in favor of a five-year renewal for the law that sets procurement goals for minority- and woman-owned business enterprises (MWBEs).Among the update...


Published Aug 05, 2020

MO

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has notified the public that it is recommending a mid-cycle adjustment to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for its Aviation Section. The adjustment wou...


Published Aug 04, 2020

NY

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed an executive order including a number of measures designed to increase utilization of minority- and woman-owned businesses (M/WBEs) in City contracting, and also announced...


Published Jul 30, 2020

ID

Idaho County Airport is proposing its triennial disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal for fiscal years 2021 through 2023. The goal is 0.93 percent, to be achieved by means of race-neutral measures.Commen...


Published Jul 27, 2020

GA

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is seeking public comment on its recently-announced triennial disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goals. The goal is for fiscal years 2021 through 2023, and...


Published Jul 27, 2020