Developers of the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and two other related projects say they are on track to beat goals for hiring residents and contractors owned by minorities, women and veterans.

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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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Milwaukee’s 2018 budget may move the city closer to once again having policies meant to give minority- and women-owned businesses an advantage when bidding for public contracts. A proposed amendment to next year’s city budget would set aside $500,000 to hire ...

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Desperation drove Richard Copeland into business. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Copeland found himself unemployed — booted from his father's trucking business after an argument. It was 1980. He was 25 years old.

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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 future is not clear for a proposal that would expand Milwaukee County’s definition of a disadvantaged business, a classification that gives bidding preferences to companies that are competing for public contracts.

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

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