ACE Petroleum , a certified Minority Business Enterprise founded by Moses Shepherd, has just found its way into the annals of Detroit’s history. The supplier that offers fueling solutions to government-run businesses and other entities has just secured a multimillion-dollar deal to operate as the fuel carrier of choice for the Detroit transportation system. The founder and CEO shared his perspective on the achievement with Black Business, referring to it as “a major milestone.” “ We’ve worked hard for two years to grow our competencies, quality metrics and infrastructure to service large municipalities and compete on a national level ,” Shepherd said. “ The city’s confidence in our abilities to deliver the comprehensive fuel services needed to support, protect and serve Detroiters is rewarding and validates our efforts. ” Shepherd has entered a niche in which there is limited competition among minority competitors. According to a 2017 report by the U.S. Labor Department , less than...