AMERICAN DBE MAGAZINE: Equity in Infrastructure Project Promoting Wealth Creation for Historically Underutilized Businesses
Federal regulations creating programs to increase business opportunities for small and diverse businesses have traditionally focused on participation as the key metric of success. The assumption, or hope, in these programs, is that increased participation by historically underutilized businesses in contracting opportunities will result in economic advancement and greater wealth creation for these entrepreneurs, ultimately leading to the advancement of underserved communities.
Programs such as the U.S.