R. Lynn Pingol, Author at Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

S.4390 is a direct attack on women-owned businesses, Black women will pay the highest price

by R. Lynn Pingol July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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A bill in Congress would eliminate the Women-Owned Small Business federal contracting program, a move MaKee Company CEO R. Lynn Pingol warns could strip $540 billion in revenue nationally and $2.2 billion from the Twin Cities alone.

Opinion

A Federal Rule Change Threatens Minnesota’s Small Businesses. Especially the Ones Our Communities Depend On

by R. Lynn Pingol June 27, 2026June 27, 2026

R. Lynn Pingol writes that a proposed OMB rule change would strip away the supplier diversity programs, technical assistance and SBA 8(a) pathways that small Black, immigrant and women-owned businesses depend on to access federal contracts, threatening the corridors communities rebuilt after years of crisis.

Opinion

Policy shifts are reshaping Black and immigrant business economy

by R. Lynn Pingol May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Procurement expert R. Lynn Pingol argues that Minnesota’s small businesses are facing a perfect storm of federal shocks, from DEI restrictions to DBE rollbacks and SBA delays, landing hardest on Black, immigrant and BIPOC-owned firms with the least margin for disruption.

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