Watering the F1 MBE/WBEs

F1 gets pro-active on small business involvement with commission vote

"...minority-owned and women-owned business enterprise involvement (commonly known as MBE/WBE.) Their backing now goes to council for final approval...."

Nov. 11, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Trying to Share the Work

Council tweaks MBE/WBE rules to broaden contract participation

"...and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. Otherwise known as MBE/WBE, the program is an alphabet soup of participants (minority-..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...a projected 18-month building schedule, means breaking ground in December of this year. Ergo, a lot of contracts need..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...excavation. Despite these limitations, SMBR awarded the company three numbered codes -- 280, 285, and 287 -- all referring..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Report: AISD Discriminates Against Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

AISD Trustee Saldaña "not surprised" by the study because many of the issues uncovered are endemic

"...comes to government contracts, minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MBE/WBE) have had trouble winning deals (earning them the name..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faulty Files at the City's Minority Business Department

Auditor's report: City's SMBR has operated with faulty info

"...certification agency that processes certification of Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) for the City of..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Numbers Not Adding Up for City's Small and Minority Business Department

Problems with certification plaguing the office

"...certification agency that processes certification of Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) for the City of..."

Feb. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Dukes Up Between Dawnna and AISD Board?

A longstanding vendetta between Dawnna Dukes and the AISD Board?

"...goal of increasing participation of minority- and women-owned businesses (MBE/WBE) in district external contracts. That HUB contractor is currently..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

CodeNEXT Marches On

City Council extends consultant contract, maintains timeline

"...and rethink the contract until it can meet its MBE/WBE goals. Frank Fuentes of the Hispanic Contractors Association responded..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The Road to 10-1: NAAO Forum, or …

How do you fit three dozen candidates into two hours?

"...to consider: the AARC; the city’s minority business program (MBE/WBE); increasing Asian American employment in the city’s own workforce;..."

July 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

AISD's Underutilized Business

AISD weighs equity study to improve its limited program for minority- and women-owned firms

"...As staff and community members worked on the most recent Austin ISD bond package,..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Civics 101

"...MBE/WBE FEEDBACK MBE/WBE and Small Business Advisory Committee wants to..."

March 30, 2012 News Column

Naked City

"...• In other Austin-enviro news, City Council Member Lee Leffingwell held a press conference March 8 announcing..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature

While Council's Away the Mayor Will Play

Council seeks to feast on the good of the land

"...Cost of Saving a Buck," March 10), calling Council Member Ellen Troxclair's omnibus resolution "largely symbolic" gives the game..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Considers Film Incentives

Localized subsidies proposed to fight off in-state competition

"...the language about promoting Austin (specters, for those that remember the fuss about Machete and Machete Kills, of the..."

April 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Isn't That Special?

City punts on special events ordinance

"...to the city's Minority- and Women-Owned Busi­ness Ordinance (aka MBE/WBE, or more mellifluously, "Mibby-Wibby"); no surprise here if that..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Storm Surge

Finger-pointing follows lost fed funds for Weatherization Assistance Program

"...been a target of scorn among many minority business members since the weatherization funding process started about two years..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

City Budget Meetings

This week's opportunities to weigh in

April 29, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 2/22/11

Job changes afoot at city

"...delivery, contract administration and Minority Business Enterprises/Women Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) initiatives...."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 10/28/10 (Updated)

Green roofs and water plants at City Council

"...phase-out of equestrian ownership) and passage of the four MBE/WBE subcontracting tweaks we wrote about in print this week,..."

Oct. 28, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 10/26/10

Sussing out a so-so agenda

"...and commodities. As a whole, the four amendments increase MBE/WBE subcontracting goals for bidders through a few different means:..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 9/9/10

Laura Morrison looks to the budget

"...A special called meeting of the MBE/WBE & Small Business Enterprise Procurement Prog Advisory Committee gathers..."

Sept. 9, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 9/7/10

The budget laid bare

"...City Council's adoption of the massive package next Monday, September 13...."

Sept. 7, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 8/3/10

Sparks rains on City Council

"...Item 5: Ordering the November bond election, and adopting ballot language for the vote...."

Aug. 3, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 7/6/10

City keeps hitting the snooze button

"...On the city calendar: The MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee meets..."

July 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/8/10

Your council preview for this Thursday

"...Commission room at City Hall, 310 W. Second, 3pm. MBE/WBE goals for Water Treatment Plant No. 4 and the..."

June 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 5/4/10

My breakfast with Marc

"...discussion of the Strategic Mobility Plan, and the possible November transportation bond it will inform, a “big conversation” currently..."

May 4, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/29/10 (Update)

Hittin' you with your morning recap

"...Martinez directing the contract to go back before the MBEWBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee, and..."

April 29, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Boards & Commissions

"...July, listing the board or commission, the newly appointed member, and the nominating City Council member. NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERNOMINATING..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature

May Declares for Place 2

Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce prez files to replace Alvarez

"...Surrounded by chips, salsa, and supporters, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Eliza May made her desire to..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Belinda Acosta

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