Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson recently signed into law a measure that expands the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's (AEDC) minority business (MBE) program to include women-owned business enterprises (WBEs), ser...

Published Sep 08, 2017

On September 14th, Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Board of Directors of is due to vote on whether LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs) should be included in the competitive bidding preference programs offered through its S...

Published Sep 05, 2017

The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District's (Santa Cruz METRO) Board of Directors is hosting a hearing on August 25th where members of the public can provide feedback regarding its proposed three-year di...

Published Aug 21, 2017

The City of Denver announced last week that it will be conducting a study examining whether a fair share of the city's contracts are being awarding to minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs)."W...

Published Aug 01, 2017

Rhode Island is the latest among a growing number of states to establish a veteran-owned small business (VOSB) program aimed at giving veterans a leg up when it comes to bidding on state contracts.Under legisla...

Published Aug 01, 2017

Earlier this month, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a measure establishing a minority-, women-, and veteran-owned business (MBE, WBE, VOB) set-aside and joint venture program.T...

Published Jul 31, 2017

On August 9th, Washington State will hold an informational webinar for those interested in learning more about the state's study into whether minority-, women-, and veteran- owned businesses (M/W/VBEs) face barri...

Published Jul 27, 2017

Minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) in Baltimore County may find the path to doing business with the County is a little easier following the issuance of a new Executive Order.Under the Order, the Count...

Published Jul 27, 2017

The City of Ashville is undertaking a study to determine whether minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) are being awarded their fair share of city contracts.The disparity study, which is being conduc...

Published Jul 21, 2017

The Idaho Transportation Department (IDT) has announced it's proposed disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goals for projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Admini...

Published Jul 19, 2017

In late June, both houses of the New York State Legislature approved a bill that would eliminate the requirement that minority and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) owners have a personal net worth of less ...

Published Jul 17, 2017

A measure being considered by the New York City Council would require that the city provide subcontractors working on city-funded contracts information regarding their rights as a subcontractor.Topics addressed...

Published Jul 11, 2017

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced it's proposed disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goals for federally-funded highway and transit projects during Fiscal Years 2018, 2019,...

Published Jul 05, 2017

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will be awarding contracts funded by the Federal Transit Administration over the next three years, and as a result is establishing a triennial disadvantaged bu...

Published Jul 05, 2017

New York City recently launched a $10 million Bond Collateral Assistance Fund for minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) and other small businesses.Traditionally, small businesses and M/WBEs hav...

Published Jun 29, 2017