Last week Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed an Executive Order creating a program aimed at increasing veteran-owned small business (VOSB) participation on city contracts.Under the Veteran-Owned Small Bus...

Published Mar 23, 2015

The City of Durham is examining ways to adjust its minority- and women-owned business (MBE/WBE) program in order to ensure that these companies are competing on equal footing with other firms doing business with the c...

Published Mar 23, 2015

On February 13th, the Department of General Services published 5 webinars on "How to Do Business with California State Government, a 5-Step Process" and additional marketing tips. To take part in the webinars, click the li...

Published Feb 27, 2015

The public will have an opportunity to voice their opinion on the California Department of General Services' (DGS) proposed changes to the state's Small Business (SB) certification program on March 5th.Accord...

Published Feb 27, 2015

A recently released California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) report has found that substantial disparity exists between the expected and actual participation of some disadvantaged groups on contrac...

Published Jan 29, 2015

A new agreement between the County of Erie and City of Buffalo Joint Certification Committee (JCC) and Empire State Development will allow "fast track" minority- and women-owned business (MBE/WBE) certification with the ...

Published Jan 26, 2015

The Fort Worth City Council has unanimously voted to reduced the number of days permitted for minority- and small-owned businesses (MBEs and SBEs) to provide proof of their MBE and SBE status after being awa...

Published Jan 16, 2015

The City of Bloomington, Indiana has published a minority- and women-owned business (MWBE) directory, which lists MWBE firms located in and serving the city and Monroe County.The directory is intended...

Published Jan 16, 2015

Clark Public Utilities is soliciting firms for inclusion in the Utility’s Professional Engineering, Architects, and Personal Services Roster. This roster will be used to evaluate and award various design projects and...

Published Jan 14, 2015

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