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Certified Business Enterprises

‘Pop-up CBEs’: District firm blasts implementation of program meant to help local companies win…

Cuneyt Dil Jul 25, 2019

The District’s Certified Business Enterprise program aims to boost “small and local” DC-based firms seeking government contracts, ensuring local dollars can flow to companies typically led by minorities or women. But Southeast DC…

City Paper: A ‘Preference Points’ System Was Supposed to Help a Ward 8 Business Owner.…

Editor Jan 31, 2019

A Ward 8 business owner says he lost a construction bid for the Entertainment and Sports Arena despite a system meant to help local companies.

City Paper: Construction Companies Open East-of-the-River Offices to Win Lucrative Contracts

Editor Jan 24, 2019

Ward 7 and 8 businesses that received funding to work on the Entertainment and Sports Arena may not be based there.

Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Expand Contracting Opportunities for Small and Local…

Press Release Dec 18, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Introduces Legislation to Expand Contracting Opportunities for Small and Local Businesses (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Council passed legislation…

Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Statement on D.C. BizCAP Loan Participation Program

Press Release May 17, 2018

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2018 Contact: Nolan Treadway Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Statement on D.C. BizCAP Loan Participation Program Washington, D.C. -- Councilmember Kenyan R.…

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District Links: Council OKs $3.7B deal with Commanders to remake RFK campus; Bowser, Mendelson and Schwalb face…

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Today's congressional oversight hearing on DC with testimony from Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Brian Schwalb caps a hectic few days — with the House…

District Links: House passes changes to DC juvenile justice with limited Democratic support; council set to vote today…

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With limited but notable Democratic support, the House yesterday approved two GOP bills that would alter the District's juvenile justice laws — with consideration of two other proposals to overturn…

District Links: House set to vote today on bills to overhaul DC’s juvenile justice, youth offender laws; ally…

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The House is expected to vote later this afternoon on two measures described by GOP backers as necessary to protect public safety in the District and decried by local leaders and congressional…

District Links: Trump threatens to federalize MPD again unless DC cooperates on immigration enforcement; WaPo analyzes…

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President Donald Trump is threatening to declare a new national emergency and once again federalize DC's Metropolitan Police Department unless Mayor Muriel Bowser allows officers to fully cooperate…

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