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We established this diversity-in-contracting focus journal in 2005 to help the DBE, M/WBE, DVBE, and small business community stay informed about pertinent public procurement news and events.


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NY

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced a new initiative where the Office of Minority Owned Business Enterprises will partner with one organization in each borough in an effort to boost minority- an...


Published Feb 14, 2017

NY

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) recently announced a surety bond training program for minority- and/or women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) firms, with the goal of helping M/WBEs expand their ca...


Published Feb 06, 2017




OH

The City of Columbus is set to conduct a disparity study on the city’s municipal contracting process in order to determine whether and to what extent minority- and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) are receiving a fair...


Published Feb 06, 2017

AZ

As required of all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding recipients, the Arizona Department is Transportation (ADOT) is beginning the triennial process of updating its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal....


Published Jan 30, 2017



Nat'l

A report published yesterday by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has found that minority businesses are not taking part in government contracting at the levels expected ...


Published Jan 19, 2017

CA

The State of California spent $349 million - or 4.3 percent of all state contracting dollars - with disabled veteran businesses (DVBEs) last year, according to the Consolidated Annual Report recently published by the Depar...


Published Jan 19, 2017

MN

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the City of Red Wing's disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) utilization goal for federally-funded airport improvement projects in Fiscal Years 2017, 2018, and 201...


Published Jan 16, 2017



IL

This week, trustees at the University of Illinois are scheduled to review a proposal that would increase the institution's minority and women business (MWBE) contracting goals and create a veteran business enterprise prog...


Published Jan 16, 2017

NY

Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown signed a series of executive orders intended to increase the amount of business the city does with minority and women-owned companies (MBEs / WBEs).Through these...


Published Jan 12, 2017

RI

In an effort to get more minority, women, and disabled-person owned businesses (MBEs / WBEs) involved in government contracting, Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced last week that the state will aim to sp...


Published Jan 11, 2017



WA

Applications for inclusion in the Small Works Roster will be accepted from licensed and bonded contractors for the types of work listed on our website. You may register your company at http://www.ebidexchange.com/clarkpud/...


Published Jan 05, 2017

WA

Clark Public Utilities of Clark County, Washington, has established vendor lists for supplying materials, equipment and supplies under RCW 54.04.082 and 39.04.190 which allows the Utility to publish notice of the existence...


Published Jan 05, 2017

TN

Shelby County will be getting a minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) program.In an 11-2 vote, the Shelby County Commission approved a measure that will require the County and companies looki...


Published Dec 29, 2016

CA

Express Lane Builders, a Joint Venture, requests bids bids/proposals from certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms for the following scopes of work on the I-15 Express Lane Design/Build project.S...


Published Dec 22, 2016

MN

According to figures released last week by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) are doing more business with the department, but still not at the levels expected....


Published Dec 13, 2016