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JD Supra · 3d

Department of Justice Rescinds Prior Report About Race and Sex in Federal Contracting

On April 23, 2025, the United States Department of Justice announced that it is rescinding the January 31, 2022 Notice of Report on Lawful Uses
Insider on MSN.com · Jan 2, 2025

My government contracting company benefits from funds for disadvantaged small businesses. I'm bracing for change ahead of DOGE.

"Set-aside" contracts from the Small Business Administration aren't guaranteed to stick around. This is how I'm preparing as a government contractor.
The Bulletin · 6d

Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors

Construction is a tough business and certainly not for the faint of heart. For years it was also an industry dominated by men and controlled by union bosses who often picked the winners and losers. While a lot has changed over the years,
The Business Journals · 6d

Greater Women's Business Council

Discover the latest press releases from Greater Women's Business Council with the Charlotte Business Journal's BizSpotlight
Daily Press · 13d

Despite governor’s veto, Portsmouth working to boost minority business opportunities

Portsmouth officials said Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto of a charter change request doesn’t impact the efforts already underway in the city to remedy disparities and discrimination
WZZM13 on MSN.com · 11d

Women business owners meet with Rep. Scholten, voice economic concerns

A group of West Michigan women business owners met with Congresswoman Hillary Scholten on Wednesday in Grand Rapids to voice growing concerns about the state of the economy and its impact on their ability to stay in business.
Icon for nextcity.orgNext City · Nov 11, 2022

MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS (MWBE)

The acronym MWBE stands for minority- and women-owned ... government contractors or certain agencies. In this section, we have collected stories about how cities are choosing to spend their money with certified MWBE companies. When cities shift contracting ...
Icon for www.un.orgwebtv.un.org · Jun 11, 2022

Supplier Diversity: Women Owned Businesses (WOB)

The UN Secretariat is dedicated to providing opportunities to Women Owned Businesses, in line with Sustainable Development Goal #5 – of achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.
Icon for www.newspressnow.comNews-Press NOW · 17d

Women helm more companies than ever. Why is it still so hard for them to get funding?

New York, which ranked as the most friendly state to those businesses, gives priority to women-owned companies when it awards state contracts. It also has the highest utilization rate of any state when it comes to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Icon for www.washingtontechnology.comWashington Technology · 21d

GSA eyes 399 more small business awards for OASIS+

The General Services Administration identifies who it wants to join the 8(a), service-disabled/veteran-owned and woman-owned small business portions for the ...
TMCnet · 9d

America's Leading Small Business Supplier Advocate Issues Blistering Rebuttal to Executive Order on Federal Procurement

The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce™ (ASBCC) ( ), the nation's leading voice for small business federal suppliers, today released a comprehensive policy memo rebutting the Administration's new Executive Order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.