Baltimore’s MBE program: New obstacles to an old goal 

BY: Andy Marso
POSTED: November 20, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, Baltimore City Solicitor George A. Nilson, city council, department of transportation, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, minority business enterpises, NERA economic consulting, subcontractors, Supreme Court, women business opportunity

Nestled among patches of trees on North Rolling Road in Catonsville is a brick building that looks much like the surrounding residences, except for the white trucks in the driveway with “AWA Mechanical Inc.” painted on the sides. Inside the home, AWA’s owner, Alphonso Washington, has set up his office desk next to the kitchen. [...]