NOTICE INVITING INTERESTED CONTRACTORS FOR THE 2015 CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING (CUPCCA) ACT INFORMAL BID LIST FOR HOLLISTER SCHOOL DISTRICTIn accordance with the State of California ...

Published Jan 09, 2015

Most businesses involved in bidding on public contracts in California will encounter disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goals and good faith effort requirements.In Califor...

Published Dec 29, 2014

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed Fitzgerald has proposed reviving a minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) contracting program within the county.Fitzgerald envisions that the new program would set asp...

Published Dec 29, 2014

During his speech at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a new executive order that provides veteran-owned businesses advantages in bidding for city contracts. Walsh further explained th...

Published Dec 29, 2014

The City of Austin's Small & Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) is requesting public comment on the proposed Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program Plan for Fiscal Years 2015-2...

Published Dec 15, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) on projects it funds by requiring that prime contractors perform a good faith effort t...

Published Dec 15, 2014

In response to a statewide policy that mandates purchases over $25,000 be subject to a detailed procurement process to determine if any certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) could be used, all Sta...

Published Dec 05, 2014

Palm Beach County Commissioners are considering hiring an independent firm to assess whether minority- (MBE) and wome-owned businesses (WBEs) are receiving an equitable share of county contracts. If approved, t...

Published Dec 05, 2014

New Jersey Assembly Democrats Bob Andrzejczak and Vince Mazzeo are hoping to advance legislation that will create a state contract set-aside program for New Jersey businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans. ...

Published Dec 05, 2014

Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin) is sponsoring the Veteran Owned Business Act, which would direct more county contracts to veterans and active-duty service members who own local businesses. The...

Published Dec 05, 2014

A recent study commissioned by Montgomery County in Maryland found that serious disparity exists between the number of qualified minority (MBEs) and women owned contractors (WBEs) that bid on county contracts and the numbe...

Published Dec 05, 2014

A study commissioned by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on racial and gender discrimination in the award of public construction contracts has found that issues still plague the contracting process in the state....

Published Dec 05, 2014

According to a 294-page report delivered in October, Denver Public Schools (DPS) has a poor record of awarding contracts to women (WBE) and minority-owned businesses (MBE). The report, which surveyed 44 MBE and WBE ow...

Published Dec 05, 2014

A new program aimed at directing more contracting dollars to disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs) in the Los Angeles area was launch by Metro on November 18th.Under the program, all non-federally funde...

Published Dec 02, 2014

In early October, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed its final revisions to the disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program.

The new rules amend the uniform certification applicat...

Published Nov 03, 2014