Governor Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday signed Executive Order 20: Advancing Equity for Small, Women, and Minority Owned Businesses (SWaM), which expands contracting opportunities for small businesses in ...

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Executive Order 20, meant to send more contracts toward small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses, is a good deal longer and more detailed than the high points I’ve tried ...

When it comes to new business opportunities for small businesses, there are two potentially lucrative markets that are sometimes overlooked: the state and local governments. In fact, the Commonwealth ...

In order to demonstrate dedication and accountability for SWaM utilization, all state agencies are required to submit annual goals and initiatives through an annual SWaM Plan to the Department of ...

W&M contractors are required to submit SWaM subcontracting reporting on at least a quarterly basis to W&M. The contractors are to provide the reporting on the W&M subcontracting report. W&M ...