Minority-Owned Firms Face ‘Crisis’ as Affirmative Action Programs Fall MSN – Julian Mark (Washington Post) | Published: 11/11/2024 Minority- and women-owned businesses are bracing for the end of affirmative action in federal contracting, and the potential loss of contracts worth at least $70 billion a year, as government programs for “disadvantaged” firms have fallen to legal attack over the past year. [read post]

Shipping carton is labeled with year of manufacture plus Julian date and time, digitally stamped on each shipping carton for example 9021 (9 indicates year 2009, 021 indicates January 21). [read post]