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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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AZ

Phoenix Public Transit publishes DBE participation goal

Phoenix Public Transit has issued a proposed participation goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) for fiscal years 2024 through 2026, as it is required to do as a recipient of federal transportation funding. Th...


Published Aug 08, 2023

MD

Charles County considering revisions to MBE, SLBE purchasing

The Charles County Commissioners are in the middle of a process of evaluating legislation on making revisions to the County's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program and the Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Progra...


Published Jul 27, 2023




Nat'l

SBA Government Scorecard shows increase in small business spending

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the results of the annual Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard for fiscal year 2022. The Scorecard is a measure of the extent to which the various agencies...


Published Jul 26, 2023

PA

Pennsylvania DGS reduces diverse biz certification times by a third

The Pennsylvania Department Of General Services (DGS) has announced that bureaucratic improvements it has made have reduced the time taken to certify small minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses through the DGS's B...


Published Jul 25, 2023



NJ

Mercer County launches MWBE, SBE, VetBiz business directory

Mercer County has published a new certification directory on its website for small and diverse businesses in the area. The online directory was created as a means to support such businesses in their growth and success gene...


Published Jul 20, 2023

MD

City of Baltimore consolidates two MWBE agencies

Mayor Brandon M. Scott of Baltimore has announced the merge of two offices: the former Mayor's Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development with the Minority and Women's Business Opportunity Office. The function...


Published Jul 19, 2023

TX

City of Amarillo publishes proposed DBE goal

Amarillo City Transit (ACT) has published a proposed DBE participation goal for the period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The goal has been set at 9.15 percent. ACT is required to set such a goal as a recip...


Published Jul 18, 2023



FL

Votran invites public to participate in DBE goalsetting

The County of Volusia Transit Services Division, or Votran, is inviting the interested members of the public to help Votran set its next Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal. Votran is required to set...


Published Jul 13, 2023

Nat'l

Bill on increasing SDVOSB utilization considered

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill, H.R. 3511, which, if passed, would direct the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide training to various federal agencies that do not succeed in hitting...


Published Jul 12, 2023

VA

Virginia Department of Transportation proposes triennial DBE goal

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has published a proposed DBE participation goal for federally-funded transportation projects during the period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The goal has be...


Published Jul 11, 2023



PA

Pennsylvania seeking public comment as part of disparity study

The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) is currently conducting a disparity study on the experience of diverse businesses in doing or attempting to do business with the state. As part of the disparity study, ...


Published Jun 27, 2023

PA

Delaware County to conduct disparity study

Delaware County has decided to commission a disparity study into its procurement procedures. The study will investigate whether minority-owned, women-owned, LGBTQQIA+-owned, and disabled veteran-owned businesses face barri...


Published Jun 22, 2023

CA

Culver CityBus seeking comment on 2023-2025 DBE goal

Culver CityBus, of Culver City, California, is seeking public comment on its proposed 2023-2025 DBE participation goal. Culver CityBus is required to set such goals as a recipient of federal transportation funding....


Published Jun 22, 2023

IL

MWBE equity package advances in Illinois state legislature

New legislation advancing equity for minority- and woman-owned businesses (MWBEs) and other diverse businesses has recently passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. HB 2878, sponsored by State Senator Cristina ...


Published Jun 20, 2023

TN

Shelby County to reinstate minority contracting program

Shelby County is currently moving forward with plans to reinstate its minority- and woman-owned business (MWBE) contracting program after a three-year hiatus. The hiatus came after the settlement of a lawsuit by Mechanical...


Published Jun 20, 2023