B2Gnow

Due to its unmated staff expertise with all types of diversity programs and unparalleled technology at a cost-effective price, the company and its software enables the government customers to focus on meeting diversity goals and not on tedious manual processes. The company supports all types of governments, including cities, counties, states, airports, transit authorities, certification agencies, housing authorities, schools universities, utilities, port authorities, and more. The company’s comprehensive solution helps U. S. DOT funded recipients (state DOTs, transit authorities, and airports) comply with all aspects of 49 CFR Part 26 (DBE) and Part 23 (ACDBE) regulations, including generating the Uniform Reports, monitoring up to ten tiers of subcontractors, tracking, prompt payment, and facilitating compliance on large and small projects. Other modules assist agencies with online vendor registration and pre-qualification, workforce tracking, contract-specific goal setting, subcontractor utilization plans, on-the-job training reporting, tier 2 spend reporting, sales reporting and more.

At B2Gnow, we’re always pleased when governments and organizations use our software to usher in a new age of attention to diversity and equal opportunity. City of Fort Worth is committed to growing the number of minority and women owned businesses that serve City needs. The long history of commitment that includes active work through diversity focused advisory boards and development councils can be seen in the City’s newest collaborative effort that grows the number of MWBE applicant pool. Growth minded entities can easily share resources and expand opportunity.

In recent years, Diversity™ initiatives have breached the business world and now many companies—both high-revenue and startup—are literally creating jobs for the sake of Diversity™. Why is business as usual suddenly getting companies into trouble and getting the attention of business leaders across industries? When researchers from PwC surveyed Millennials about their attitudes toward work, they found that: While millennials value diversity and tend to seek out employers with a strong record on equality and diversity, their expectations are not always met in practice. With the increased public awareness around discriminatory hiring and other bad behavior in Silicon Valley, tech companies have no choice but to talk about diversity—to make promises and create a business strategy that will institute real change.