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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “One of the most powerful tools in the field of transportation and construction to assist people who have routinely been…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
One of the most powerful tools in the field of transportation and construction to assist people who have routinely been left out or left behind is the U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Describes the DBE program as essential for marginalized communities.

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