The National Association of Minority Contractors – Wisconsin (NAMC-WI) on Wednesday responded to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) report on disadvantaged business enterprises after it found disparities for how the study addressed the distribution of state contracts.

Ugo Nwagbaraocha, president of Milwaukee-based construction tools wholesaler Diamond Discs International, has emerged as a leading advocate for contractors of color statewide, lobbying for the state to take a more active role in helping minority-owned firms better compete for federally funded projects.