On Oct. 3, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published its Interim Final Rule (IFR) ending race- and sex-based presumptions of ...

Within hours of taking office, President Trump executed two executive orders aimed at rescinding former President Biden’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-focused orders. Trump’s orders reached ...

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has encouraged National Senior Certificate (NSC) candidates, who were unsuccessful in their initial attempt at the exams, to make use of the official Second ...

Any disadvantaged business enterprises that are not recertified as DBE firms under the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s new standards can be terminated from projects for good cause, DOT officials said ...

Recent court decisions and new federal policies are throwing a wrench in government programs designed to improve gender and racial diversity on highway projects in Minnesota and beyond. Earlier this ...

Federal rule ends race- and sex-based DBE eligibility, requiring all firms to recertify. States pause DBE goals, causing major revenue losses for minority- and women-owned firms. Thousands of ...

A new U.S. Dept. of Transportation rule upends the decades-old program designed to address discrimination in government contracting in a move that agency officials say will level the playing field for ...

SEPTA’s DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) Program Office hosted a workshop for all certified and prospective DBEs and SBEs to learn how to remain compliant when receiving federal funds. This ...

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The results will be released using examination numbers only, with no names, surnames, or ID numbers, continuing a ...