Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
Construction Webinar Series: The Infrastructure Bill’s Impact on DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: What Large and Small Construction Contractors Need to Know
On January 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.” The order states that it ends “all discriminatory and illegal preferences,...more
As many of you know, federal contracting programs aimed at leveling the playing field for diverse and women-owned businesses have been under legal attack. An incredible number of small businesses rely heavily on these...more
In an effort to increase participation by disadvantaged business enterprises in projects funded by federal transportation grants, received by certain state departments of transportation (DOT), Congress enacted the U.S....more
As we have previously discussed, a case filed in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Mid-America Milling Company, LLC, et. al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation, et. al., Case No. 3:23-cv-72,...more
If you are a business owner who wants to become certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), you need to show that you can perform work under the...more
Affiliation is a key concept for small business owners who want to qualify for federal contracts and programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or Airport...more