Legal Opinion
Midwest Fence Corp. v. United States Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 4, 2016No. 15-1827PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Midwest Fence Corporation challenges federal and state programs that offer advantages in highway construction contracting to disadvantaged business enterprises, known as DBEs. For purposes of federally funded highway construction, DBEs are small businesses that are owned and managed by “individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged,” 49 C.F.R. § 26.5, primarily racial minorities and women, who have historically faced significant obstacles in the construction industry due to discrimination, § 26.67(a). Pursuant to the federal DBE program,…
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