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Rick Larsen: “To address these disparities, the DBE program aims to increase the participation of women and minority-owned businesses…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
To address these disparities, the DBE program aims to increase the participation of women and minority-owned businesses in federally funded transportation and infrastructure projects.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Rick Larsen explains the DBE program's goal to boost minority business participation in federal projects.

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