Minority Contracting

Dayton duplicates State minority set aside program

The State already maintains a list of minority and small disadvantaged businesses, and has “MBE/EDGE certifications” for such. It would seem that once again, Dayton taxpayers are being asked to foot the bill to reinvent the wheel: City staff is reaching out through letters and e-mails to businesses statewide in hopes of finding minority-owned shops Read More

Set-asides, preferences, HUBzones and 8a

My business is Ohio EDGE certified, HUBzone certified and an SDVOB. For all that, it’s not done much to help acquire government business. Most of you have no idea what any of that means- and it’s just as well. Not only does doing business with the government require a whole new set of skills and Read More