A bill intended to help Oregon's minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) prepare to compete in the state's construction market is expected to be signed into law by Gov. John Kitzhaber. Senate Bill 831A, which...

Published Jul 08, 2013

For businesses interested in participating on transportation-related contracts but lacking the financing required to perform the work, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) offers a solution in the Short Term Lending Pr...

Published Jul 08, 2013

Clark Public Utilities is updating its Small Works Roster for public works projects under Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) and Clark Public Utilities' Professional Engineering & Architects Roster. Applica...

Published Jul 02, 2013

Milwaukee County has proposed an overall disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal of 20.3 percent for all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-assisted projects between Fiscal Years 2014 and 2016. The county ...

Published Jul 02, 2013

Gahagan and Bryant Associates, Inc. (GBA) is requesting the submission of qualifications from Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms in preparation of a bidders list for an on-call contract with the Maryland Environmen...

Published Jun 28, 2013

In accordance with requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation as set forth in 49 CFR Part 26, as amended, the City of Jefferson, Missouri hereby notifies the public that it is recommending the following Disadvantag...

Published Jun 24, 2013

A series of amendments designed to create a more robust disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program in New Orleans were approved easily by the City Council's Economic Development Committee last week. The measures are expe...

Published Jun 17, 2013

In early June, the Erie County Department of Purchasing and the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity announced that over $24.1 million of the County's 2012 contracting dollars went to minority and women-owned businesses (M/...

Published Jun 17, 2013

This announcement is notice of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (VTA) proposed DBE Overall Goal of 13 percent for Federal Transit Administration (FTA)?assisted contracts for the 3 Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2014?...

Published Jun 17, 2013

The City of Madera is the recipient of grants through the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It is the policy of the City to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE's)...

Published May 22, 2013

In accordance with federal requirements, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is seeking public input regarding its proposed three-year disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goal. If approved, the T...

Published May 21, 2013

New Jersey Transit is holding a meeting on May 31st to present its preliminary three-year disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goals to the public. At the meeting, NJ Transit will solicit comments from busine...

Published May 15, 2013

Companies interested in obtaining Small/Micro Business Enterprise (S/MBE) and/or Minority Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) certification with Miami-Dade County Public Schools will have to use a new application....

Published May 15, 2013

The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) is seeking comment for its proposed 1.5 percent overall disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goal for Fiscal Years 2014-2016. As a recipient o...

Published May 15, 2013

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSR) will be hosting four small business certification workshops in April and May for companies that are interested in participating on the statewide high-speed rail project, the in...

Published May 03, 2013