Newsroom
By John Wesley White
State law currently allows VTA to set aside projects of up to $150,000 in value exclusively for award to Small Business Enterprises (SBE's). As you may know, this process was historically tied to federally funded projects. Last summer, VTA amended our policies to allow for use of this valuable tool across all types of funding sources and we began to track our progress...
By Lorraine Gabbert
With planning in the works for BART's PHASE II Program, a $6.5 billion downtown San Jose/Santa Clara extension, one VTA official is pushing to ensure minority-owned businesses get their fair share of contracts. "It's the right thing to do and with my position, I have the ability to make changes," said John White, the transit...
On May 4, 2020, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved the construction of a new Behavioral Health Services Center (BHSC). The center will house the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Facility on the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus and construction started in late June, 2021…
Come join us at the 2021 Black Business Week Summit in the Westfield San Francisco Center Mall August 24-28, 2021 to experience how the SFAACC and the Mayor's Office of Economic & Workforce Development is empowering African-American businesses all over Northern California to unlock their potential and drive growth within their respective industry. to read more...
By Sofia Berger
The United States is nearing an exciting and consequential crossroads, as lawmakers prepare to set in motion the largest infrastructure investment our nation has seen in decades.
Specifics are still being negotiated and once we know the totality of the combined infrastructure investment opportunities, infrastructure leaders must be prepared to help guide the funding...
