Editorial cartoon

Published: April 13, 2012
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors, cartoon, MBE, Minority Business Enterprise program, minority contractors, minority hiring

State’s minority goals lack justification 

Published: April 11, 2012
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors, John Mielke, John Sullivan, MBE, Minority Business Enterprise program, minority contractors, minority hiring, Miron Construction, Timothy Kippenhan, William Perry Pendley
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Wisconsin’s 5 percent minority contractor participation goal has stood for nearly 30 years with no adjustments, no review and no justification.

State meets minority-hiring goal

Published: April 28, 2009
Tags: Minority Business Enterprise program, minority hiring

Ryan J. Foley AP Writer Madison — For the first time in its 25-year history, state agencies have met a goal of giving at least 5 percent of their business to minority-owned firms, Gov. Jim Doyle said Monday. Doyle released a report showing 5.87 percent out of $1.6 billion spent on state contracts and procurement [...]

State meets minority-hiring goal

Published: April 28, 2009
Tags: minority, Minority Business Enterprise program

Madison (AP) — For the first time in its 25-year history, state agencies met a goal of giving at least 5 percent of business to minority-owned firms. Gov. Jim Doyle released a report showing 5.87 percent out of $1.6 billion spent on state contracts and procurement went to firms in the Minority Business Enterprise program [...]