DC small business owners claim government contract selections favor non-DC companies
Photo by: WUSA Councilmember McDuffie to introduce bill Tuesday he says will fix DC’s Certified Business Enterprise program Author: Nathan Baca Published: 2:26 PM EDT September 17, 2019 Updated: 2:59 PM EDT September 17, 2019 WASHINGTON — Local government contracts can make or break DC business consultant Yashieka Anglin’s entire future. “Those services include budget execution, formulation, American Sign Language as well as program and project management,” explained Anglin. Her company is what’s considered a CBE, or “Certified Business Enterprise.” That means she’s proven to DC government she runs a locally-owned business and hires DC residents. She runs the business out of her Northeast Washington home