Pages tagged “mbe”
Black Caucus Responds to Airport Shuttle MBE Crisis:
There is a hearing today in Annapolis regarding an MBE issue some from the MBE community feel is going to have an adverse effect on minority business.
Here, the MD Black Caucus - under the leadership of Prince George's County Delegate Veronica L. Turner - responds to what some view as a political fiasco regarding airport shuttle service and the state's MBE and WBE firms.
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Op/Ed: Injustice No. 2: WBE's Get Fleeced In State Bid:
Over at the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA), another super duper injustice has occurred. Sisters and brothers, I mean, this is bigger than the Maryland Aviation Administration/Shuttle Bus debacle because three out of four contractors who submitted hard bids on an $89 million road construction contract met the stated minority and women business enterprise goals and the winner did not in a recent bidding process. The issue is that the recommended prime contractor with the lowest bid did not meet the stated minority and women business enterprise goals and requested a waiver. Read in Full >>
Randy Dennis Emcees the 5th Annual Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Association Breakfast:
Wayne Frazier, President of the MWMCA, does it again. With a "Who's Who" list of politicians and business people, including Maria Welch, the MWMCA's 5th Annual Breakfast is a success. This year's honorees included Comptroller Peter Franchot, MD Democratic Chair Mike Cryor, and Montgomery County Exec Isiah "Ike" Leggett. Read in Full >>
Ben Lora interviewed at MWMCA 5th Annual Breakfast:
Ben Lora, a Latino American businessman and IT expert based in Owings Mills, is interviewed at the Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Association 5th Annual Breakfast in Woodlawn (6.13.08) Read in Full >>
Today is Deadline for Top 100 MBE Awards Nominations:
Friday, May 9th is deadline for Top 100 MBE Awards Nominations. 2007 Winners cannot apply. Read in Full >>
BMORENEWS' Bobby Marvin at April 30th MBE Power Lunch Series:
BMORENEWS Special Correspondent Bobby Marvin discusses MBE Power Lunch Series and his experiences with BMORENEWS - April 30, 2008 Read in Full >>
MBE Power Lunch Series Concludes at Milton’s Grill:
MBE Power lunch to feature Ackneil Muldrow, Paula Cullings, Joy Bramble, Chief Ed Fox, Wayne Frazier, Arnold Jolivet - all at Milton's Grill on Wednesday, April 30 from 12 noon to 1 pm. Milton's Grill, one of Baltimore's only black restaurants, is located at 336 N. Charles Street. The MBE Power Lunch Series (each Wednesday in April 2008) is sponsored by BMORENEWS, The Baltimore Times, Visionary Financial Strategies, Setzer Capital Management, Edible Arrangements at 6532 York Rd., dEVNIX Data Management, and the Greater Baltimore Leadership Association. FMI about the MBE Power Lunch Series, call Phenomenal Events at 1.443.223.8759. Read in Full >>
April 30th MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) Luncheon Finale to Conclude Series:
BMORENEWS.com's 5-Week MBE Power Lunch Series concludes on Wed., April 30th with Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown. He will discuss business opportunities, including the Base Re-Alignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative. Read in Full >>
Baltimore County MBE/WBE Breakfast Held: "Networking for Success":
The Baltimore County Minority and Women Business Enterprise Commission and The Baltimore County Commission for Women presented "Networking for Success", the annual Minority and Women Owned Businesses 2008 Awards Breakfast in Timonium Read in Full >>
MBE Power Lunches Attract "Best & Brightest"; Prince George's County delegation attended 4.9.08:
Prince George's County delegation attends BMORENEWS.com's MBE Power lunch; April 16th event @ Milton's Grill (12noon) to feature Warren Brown, Tyrone Taborn, Delegate Dan Morhaim, and Edwin Avent Read in Full >>
