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Carroll says PennDOT expanding outreach to minority‑ and women‑owned firms; lawmakers press for data and pipelines into jobs
Summary
Secretary Carroll described mentor‑protege outreach, reporting tied to federal requirements and internal efforts to diversify PennDOT's leadership and vendor pool; legislators asked for granular participation data and for steps to build career pipelines into highway construction jobs and CDL positions.
Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 20 that PennDOT has stepped up outreach to increase participation by small, women‑owned, veteran‑owned and minority‑owned firms and is operating mentor‑protégé programs to help firms qualify for bidding.
Carroll described federal reporting requirements for minority participation and said PennDOT is…
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