Federal Lawsuit Challenges Minority Business Requirements on Infrastructure Projects

Legal challenge claims federal DBE program enforces racial preferences, raising questions about fairness in public contracts.

A federal lawsuit is reshaping the landscape for minority- and women-owned businesses involved in federally funded infrastructure projects. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which has historically required contractors to allocate a portion of their work to these businesses, is now under fire for alleged racial discrimination. The lega…