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Thursday 7/16/2009

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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5655 Hillsdale Blvd.

Sacramento, CA  95842

Doing Business with the State of California

Hillsdale Business Information Center

Website:

www.Seta.net  or

916.263.4146 or 916.263.0656

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS

 

2009

11-19-2009 Former Owners of Pennsylvania Business Indicted In $136 Million DBE Fraud Said to be One of the Largest in USDOT History
11-18-2009 Alliance Brings Together Two Major Forces Focused on Main Street Small Business Recovery
8-18-2009 Earvin “Magic” Johnson to keynote MBDA’s National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference
6-10-2009 An 'explosion' in women-owned companies?
5-21-2009 Small Business Gain Increased Opportunity to Compete for Caltrans Contracts
3-19-2009 Maryland’s minority business enterprise program short of contracting goal
3-19-2009 SBA Launches New Web Site for Small Businesses
3-17-2009 White House Pumps $15 Billion Into Small Business Lending
3-16-2009 Mn/DOT’s diversity efforts challenged
3-13-2009 Minority firms to get a shot at stimulus money
3-12-2009 KAISER PROGRAM WILL HELP MINORITY CONTRACTORS BUILD HOSPITALS
2-17-2009 Cat, IDOT offer workshop for contractors
1-22-2009 SBA offering more online resources for small business
1-21-2009 Bush Administration Policy Cost Small Businesses Over a Trillion Dollars in Federal Contracts
1-21-2009 UNR grant to help small businesses be energy-efficient
1-21-2009 SBA loans slammed by credit crunch
1-20-2009 Obama promises sharper focus on small business
1-20-2009 UNR Small Business Center gets $125,000 grant
1-17-2009 SBA loans reach half-billion dollar mark
1-13-2009 Bill to boost small-business loans reaches Senate
1-8-2009 Prosecutors say Madoff was ready to send out $173M
1-8-2009 New Network Helps Hispanic Businesses Gain Government Contracts
1-7-2009 SBA Still has Cash for Entrepreneurs
1-7-2009 Bay Area developer Harold Ellis Jr. dies
1-7-2009 NYS CIO and Office for Technology and DMWBD Continue Efforts to Meet Diversity Goals
1-7-2009 Minority firm to manage school construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

9-3-2008 MED Week opens doors for minority businesses
9-2-2008 Blunt designates Minority Enterprise Development Week
8-29-2008 Exec pleads guilty to minority contracting fraud
8-26-2008 SBA Loan seminars to be held
8-25-2008 P&G reaches out to minority employees
8-18-2008 State's minority contract process criticized
8-17-2008 SBA’s Office of Advocacy urges changes in ADA rule
8-15-2008 State bolsters stance on prompt payment to small firms
8-15-2008 Sick-pay bill ill-timed for state’s businesses
8-15-2008 Minority, small firms on city radar for growth, assistance programs
8-8-2008 State contract sparks ire for use of minority participation waivers
7-24-2008 Governor Schwarzenegger Announces $251 Million Awarded to 193 California Schools

7-22-2008

Del. Looks to Boost Minority Procurement
7-21-2008 Navy, SBA team on program for minority-owned firms
7-21-2008 Central Florida Press Installs First manroland DirectDrive Press

7-18-2008

Largest Minority-Owned Printer Now Offers Logistics Services
7-16-2008 Minority Business Owners Find Ohio Ideal Location for Business Development and Expansion

7-16-2008

City disposes of business program that catered to women-and-minority-owned businesses; starts neutral small business program
7-14-2008 City eyes better contract data
7-11-2008 Maryland utilities surpass minority business goals
7-8-2008 Cummins and Eli Lilly Join Forces to Help Minority-Owned Businesses
7-7-2008 City may let outside agencies rule on minority- or women-owned firms
7-1-2008 Transportation cabinet seeks ways to increase DBE participation
6-26-2008 State to increase contracting with minority, disadvantaged biz
6-26-2008 Vendor opportunities with the city are scare for M/WBEs
6-26-2008 State to increase contracting with minority, disadvantaged biz
6-25-2008 Sebelius Signs Executive Order to Support Kansas' Small, Minority and Women-owned Businesses
5-29-2008 $382 MILLION IN PROPOSITION 1B FUNDING APPROVED
FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
4-8-2008 CALTRANS HOSTS NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEREMONY AND WORK ZONE SAFETY AWARENESS KICK-OFF
4-6-2008 Affirmative action is target of Missouri petition drive
4-2-2008 City plans more minority contracts
3-28-2008 Tri-county to push minority businesses
3-18-2008 CALTRANS AWARDS $52 MILLION IN SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FUNDING
3-13-2008 CTC APPROVES $196 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
2-13-2008 Former exec pleads guilty in highway contracts fraud
2-5-2008 Proposed SBA Ruling Angers Women Business Owners
2-4-2008 Supplier woes shut down Chrysler plants
1-20-2008 Caltrans Submits Plan to FHWA to Protect $3 Billion in Federal Funds, Releases Disparity Study for Federal Transportation Contracts
1-26-2008 Legislators trying to simplify state rules for minority- and women-owned businesses
1-16-2008 Hesperia district says yes‐yes to airport security no‐nos
1-16-2008 BIG WINTER RIDERSHIP SURGE ON STATE SUPPORTED TRAINS
1-3-2008 Contractor in investigation seeks project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

12-28-2007

Minority Cab Firms Sue City
12-28-2007 Muriel Siebert, 'First Woman of Finance' to Ring New York Stock
12-19-2007 Bill would end TSA’s exemptions to contracting rules
12-11-2007 Critics: SBA hiding truth on small-business contracts
12-11-2007 Congress moves to tighten contractor oversight
12-11-2007 Navy makes 8(a) awards
12-5-2007 Contractors State License Board Undercover Sting Operation Targets Phony Contractors in San Diego Wildfire Disaster Zone
11-30-2007 SBA drops companies from top small-biz list
11-27-2007 Contractors State License Board Offers Advice and Warnings in Malibu Fire Zone
11-26-2007 Contractors: Admit errors or risk suspension
11-24-2007 Web links minority businesses, community
11-23-2007 City paying minority firms' fee for retailers directory
11-22-2007 State meets goal on small-firm work
11-9-2007 Rep. Wainwright re-appointed to commission on minority and women-owned highway contractors
11-7-2007 Committee Passes Small Business Contracting Bill
11-6-2007 Affirmative action under fire
10-31-2007 House passes bill giving some small-biz owners precedence
10-29-2007 Recycler is accused of polluting
10-25-2007 President opposes new small-biz legislation
10-19-2007 State Signs Historic Agreement for California Small Businesses
10-18-2007

Panel Calls for More Benefits for Vets

10-16-2007 Number of black investors fails to grow
10-5-2007 SBA claims progress on women-owned business program
10-3-2007 Regulations Passed to Begin Funding "Green Schools" for California
10-1-2007 SBA accused of stalling contracts for women
9-21-2007 Airport board adopts policies to boost minority contracts
9-21-2007 Workshops, Career Fair Help Wounded Find Jobs

9-20-2007

Kerry Fights for Massachusetts Women's Businesses
9-19-2007 New Business Center Will Help Establish and Grow Minority Enterprises
9-17-2007 2007 Small Business Report | It’s not just about speed
9-8-2007 Official says proposed ordinance has way to go
8-27-2007

SBA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reach Agreement To Enhance Disaster Response and Recovery

8-27-2007 US-Mexico Trade Offers Opportunity and Challenges for Small Busines
8-26-2007 Minority business ordinance could be in the works
8-22-2007

Justices to decide legality of SF affirmative action program

8-20-2007

SBA Scores Federal Small Business Procurement Efforts

8-8-2007 Helping Women Entrepreneurs Land Corporate Contracts
7-25-2007 Veterans Groups Call for Health Care Budget Reform
7-25-2007

New SBA Rules Effective Today Will Increase Access to Bonds for Small and Emerging Businesses

7-25-2007 Veterans Groups Call For Mandatory Funding of VA Health Care
7-18-2007 Program Helps Disabled Vets Get Defense Business Contracts
7-3-2007

New SBA Recertification Regulations to Help Small Businesses Obtain Government Contracts

6-27-2007 SBA Reopens Disaster Loan Program to Small Business Owners Affected by 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes
6-21-2007 Maine Law To Reduce Small Business Regulatory Burden
6-20-2007 Massachusetts Bill Would Require Flexible Approaches to Regulating Small Businesses
6-04-2007

U.S. Small Business Administration and Business Software Alliance Join Forces to Educate Small Businesses on Proper Software Management            

5-31-2007

SBA for Technology Urges Congress to Reform Government Contracting Regulations for Small Disadvantaged Businesses

5-2-2007 Study finds women-owned businesses are underrepresented for federal contracts for 87% of all industries
4-20-2007 President Bush Proclaims National Small Business Week
4-16-2007 Small Business, Big Contribution
4-10-2007 Minorities In Business Report Issued
3-5-2007 Contacts for Contracts®
3-2-2007 Arkansas Law Will Help Small Business
2-26-2007 Small Business Gains When Federal Agencies Are Sensitive To Regulatory Impact
1-31-2007 SBA Administrator Proposes More Support for Veterans