There are 11 article(s) tagged MWBE participation:

• July 2022

  • County’s minority business vote delayed for six amendments

    A series of amendments to the potential program would set percentages for contracts awarded by Shelby County government.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2022

  • County Commission considers asking state to take over license plate distribution

    The move comes as the County Commission also considers a “no confidence vote” on Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries July 18, 2022

  • Ford raises possibility of calling for county audit of MSCS

    Ford raised the possibility at the end of a short special meeting Wednesday, July 13, of the Shelby County Commission on several unrelated matters. It came as the MSCS board was meeting on the same matter.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2022

  • County Commission to vote on purchase of electric F-150’s  

    The Shelby County Commission meets Wednesday, July 13, in special session at 10 a.m.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2022

  • County Commission plans new minority- and women-owned business program

    Approved Wednesday were requirements to rotate architecture and engineering firms on smaller county projects and a joint venture requirement for large construction projects.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2022

  • Car dealers call for state takeover of license plates, tags distribution

    A poll of dealers in the Greater Memphis Automobile Dealers Association showed their backlog of tags at more than 7,400 with some applied for as far back as April.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2022

• June 2022

  • County weighs bonuses along with pay raise — again

    The June 28 Shelby County Commission session saw an attempt to bring back to life bonuses some elected countywide officials proposed three weeks ago. 

    By Bill Dries June 28, 2022

  • Regional One plans $750 million project of ‘most critical part of’ hospital

    And with almost half of Shelby County Commissioners leaving office in two months, they have a firm deadline to find $350 million in funding, their share of the project’s funding, for the county-owned hospital. The Commission also has ambitious plans to revamp the county’s MWBE program. 

    Related story:

    County Commission caught between capital funding for schools or Regional One

    By Bill Dries June 27, 2022

• October 2020

  • Reducing county reserve fund has risks, commission is warned

    The commission will vote Oct. 26 on setting new parameters for the spring budget season. And the county’s CFO says it could be dangerous to lower the percentage of reserves on hand. 

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2020

  • Black developer, architect and branding power proposed hotel/condo high-rise

    Ralph Lauren model Tyson Beckford is friends with the Memphis-born architect for the proposed $180 million high-rise in the Pinch District. The Beckford Hotel would reflect Beckford’s image, described as: “Where sophistication meets chic.”

    By Tom Bailey October 20, 2020

• February 2020

  • Minority contractors will get at least 35% of Tom Lee Park work, planners say

    Memphis River Parks Partnership will make "a concerted effort" to hire minority- and women-owned contractors for Tom Lee Park improvements.

    By Wayne Risher February 13, 2020