M/WBE Programs at Risk

M/WBE Programs at Risk

M/WBE Programs Are at Risk In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC that race-conscious college admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. We knew that the ruling could negatively impact our...
Federal Reserve Recap

Federal Reserve Recap

Barb’s Recap from the Advisory Council to 9th District Federal ReserveOctober 2024 As many of you know, I was appointed to the Advisory Council of the 9th District Federal Reserve Bank in January 2024. The council’s role is to advise the bank’s officers and economists...
2024 DC Recap

2024 DC Recap

Advocating in DC For the 2022 AWC budget, we had added a new item – the Minnesota Transportation Alliance’s DC Fly-In. The Alliance has been a member of the AWC since 2008, and we work together on transportation contracting initiatives. We weren’t sure if the...
DBE Supplier Definitions & Counting

DBE Supplier Definitions & Counting

This is part 2 of the DBE Final Rule Change Blog Series. Click here to read part 1: “DBE Procedural Changes for Certification.” DBE Final Rule Blog Series:The Department of Transportation proposed new rules to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)...
DBE Procedural Changes for Certification

DBE Procedural Changes for Certification

DBE Final Rule Blog Series:The Department of Transportation proposed new rules to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program with public listening and comment period in 2022. The intent of the new rules was to modernize and improve the program, reduce burdens...