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BNA ends small, minority, and woman-owned business program to comply with federal order

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) has ended its Small, Minority, and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (SMWBE) Program, saying the change is required under new federal regulations. According to a press release, the decision follows Executive Order 14173 and updated grant requirements from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, which prohibit race- or gender-based preferences in federally funded programs. “The discontinuation of the SMWBE program is a result of this federal directive — not of local choice or discretion,” MNAA said in a statement. “While compliance with EO 14173 requires ending the SMWBE program, MNAA remains committed to fostering opportunities for all small businesses.” Under the change, MNAA will no longer enforce SMWBE contract requirements, participation goals, or race/gender reporting for current or future projects. The airport says it will launch a new Small Business Program later this fiscal year focused on equitable participation, open competition, and transparent access for all vendors. David Swett, whose family has operated Swett’s soul food restaurant in North Nashville for more than 70 years — and inside BNA for roughly 20 of those — says his business was brought into the airport through a program to attract more local vendors, not DEI policies. “We’ve always had a diverse business. We opened our doors to anyone,” Swett said. “It’s going to be a dull-ass place without diversity.” https://bit.ly/4mejija _______________ Follow! Like! Share! Subscribe! WZTV on Facebook:   / foxnashville   WZTV on X:   / foxnashville   https://fox17.com Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville #nashville #tennessee #tn #middletn #localnews #breakingnews #trending