Highway to Uncertainty: Minority-Owned Firms Face New Federal Hurdles
Published on: March 17, 2026, 3:42 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Minority-owned businesses are struggling as a revamp of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program creates barriers. Over 50,000 firms must recertify to prove social and economic disadvantage without automatic race or gender considerations. This intricate process is causing delays and doubts in securing contracts under the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Act.
