Three more people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a Milwaukee-area contractor's scheme that bilked the federal government of more than $200 million by exploiting a program set up to help minority- and disabled-veteran-owned contractors.

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A Milwaukee-area construction firm and its officials are accused of cheating the federal government out of more than $200 million by exploiting a program set up to help minority- and disabled-veteran-owned contractors.

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Four years after being forced by a lawsuit to abandon goals meant to direct public works contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses, local officials took a step toward re-establishing the program. Deliberating on Friday on the city’s 2018 budget plan, ...

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As projects like the St. Croix Crossing bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin fall short of goals for hiring businesses owned by women and minorities, Minnesota officials are embarking on a study of whether such preferences are still needed.

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A committee of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will again consider proposed changes to the county’s definition of disadvantaged business enterprises.

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The Milwaukee Bucks have hired two local consulting firms to help ensure that disadvantaged businesses and workers are employed in the construction of the team's new arena and related developments.

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Local officials are showing support for giving a leg up to specially designated "targeted enterprises" that try to win Milwaukee County contracts.

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Milwaukee County contracts of $300,000 or more will now be required to include a minority impact statement.

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Milwaukee County is looking to direct more contracts — including those involving construction projects — to disadvantaged businesses.

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With construction proceeding on many large projects across Wisconsin, a frequent topic of discussion is how to ensure women and minority contractors are awarded work on job sites. The Daily Reporter recently sat down with Kevin Long, Cory Nettles and Pamela Ploor, attorneys of the Milwaukee-based law firm Quarles & Brady, to discuss how developers and general contractors can include those groups in sufficient numbers.

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