WA

Clark Public Utilities - Notice to Vendors

[NOTE: The notice below was provided to DBE GoodFaith by Clark Public Utilities - we are publishing it as-is.]CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES NOTICE TO VENDORSClark...

Published Jul 02, 2024

CA

City of Gardena announces DBE goal for 2025-2027 and public meeting

[The notice below was supplied to DBE GoodFaith by a representative of the City of Gardena GTrans, and we are publishing it as-is.]PUBLIC NOTICE from The City of Gardena...

Published Jun 26, 2024

Nat'l

SBA invites comment on rule eliminating SDVOSB self-certification

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a direct "Final Rule" that eliminates self-certification procedures for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs), in terms of whether such SDVOSBs ca...

Published Jun 18, 2024

IN

Indianapolis to host public meetings on upcoming disparity study

The City of Indianapolis' Office of Minority and Women Business Development (OMWBD) is conducting a disparity study into conditions for minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs), and, in particular, to determine if such ...

Published Jun 12, 2024

MN

MnDOT invites public comment on proposed DBE goals

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting two virtual public meetings on its proposed disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation goals for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. MnDOT is required to...

Published Jun 11, 2024

NV

Nevada considers adjusting thresholds for veteran business preference program

Nevada lawmakers are considering possible remedies to the State's Veteran's Preference program, as administered by the Public Works Division of the Nevada Department of Administration, due to a lack of contract awards made...

Published May 21, 2024

Nat'l

FAA Reauthorization act includes provisions creating FAA DBE program

President Joe Biden has recently signed into law the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, a large bill which also happens to include a provision from the previously-proposed Disadvantaged Busi...

Published May 21, 2024

CT

Connecticut to perform new disparity study

The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), in partnership with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) and the Governor's Office, have announced that the state will be conducti...

Published May 21, 2024

NJ

New Jersey codifies LGBTQ+ business certification program

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed state legislation codifying Executive Order No. 295, which directed the State's Department of the Treasury to develop a program which would certify LGBTQ+-owned business ente...

Published May 13, 2024

Nat'l

SBA releases 2023 federal procurement scorecard

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its Small Business Procurement Scorecard for fiscal year 2023. The federal government as a whole was awarded an "A" grade, due in part to reaching a small business ...

Published May 13, 2024

PA

City of Philadelphia releases update to Public Works Procurement Forecast

The City of Philadelphia began offering a Public Works Procurement Forecast in 2023, in a bid to get higher participation from minority, woman, or disabled-owned (M/W/DSBE) businesses. The forecast provides greater detail ...

Published May 07, 2024

CA

Santa Clara County disparity study released

Santa Clara County has recently released the final draft of a disparity it conducted into the experiences of diverse business enterprises (or DIV-BEs, comprising minority-, women-, LGBT-, and disabled-veteran-owned busines...

Published May 07, 2024

Nat'l

U.S. Senate considers bill to increase SBA transparency

A bill, entitled the "Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2024", has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Chris Coons of Delaware and John Kennedy (of Louisiana). The bill has already unanimously passe...

Published Apr 12, 2024

Nat'l

USDOT issues new final rule on DBE program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has completed the process of issuing a new final rule that affects the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. The rule was initially proposed and a notice relating to...

Published Apr 12, 2024

MD

State of Maryland to conduct disparity study

The State of Maryland is conducting a Utilization and Availability Study, also known as a disparity study, into the experiences of minority- and woman-owned businesses (MWBEs) in doing, or attempting to do, business with t...

Published Apr 01, 2024