Barb Lau of the Association of Women Contractors leads efforts to support women and small businesses as federal DBE rules ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program provides opportunities for small businesses, owned and controlled by socially and economically ...

Interim final rule issued this month eliminates sex- and race-based presumptions for firms to qualify as disadvantaged ...

On October 3, 2025, the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) that ...

This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. The U.S. Department of Transportation has ...

A major government contractor is expanding access to disadvantaged small businesses to get federal work–everything from airport concessions to traffic management systems. The Department of ...

The Duluth Transit Authority will be submitting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program to the Department of Transportation for approval. Regulation requires the publication of goals ...

This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. The DOT has agreed to settle a case challenging ...

The Equity in Infrastructure Project, a group of state and local government agencies that seeks to boost disadvantaged businesses’ opportunities for prime infrastructure construction contracts, has ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that it has begun the process to recertify firms to qualify them for participation ...

Minnesota's DBE program revamps due to federal changes, requiring reevaluation and recertification for 1,300+ businesses.

AACC President & CEO Regina Hairston called on Gov. Shapiro to support diverse businesses as the Trump Administration seeks to further roll back protections.