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...
Are You Hearing Me Yet?

Are You Hearing Me Yet?

Are You Hearing Me Yet? Cyber Cyber Cyber. The climate is ever changing but hackers continue to reap the benefits from businesses operating either under protected without any protection at all. Hackers are getting so smart. It isn’t only data being held for ransom...
Small Business Retirement Plan Mandate

Small Business Retirement Plan Mandate

Small Business Retirement Plan Mandate—Are You Aware? In May 2023, the state of Minnesota joined over half of other U.S. states in passing legislation requiring private-sector businesses of a certain size to either set up a retirement plan for their employees or be...
Data Storytelling

Data Storytelling

I hated math – hated it. I’m good at it, I just never liked it. Girls weren’t supposed to like math when I was growing up. Fast forward to college and requirements for a degree – mine was statistics. In this class I got an A, because the how and why data is used in...