Diverse & Small Business Certification Workshop with MA Supplier Diversity Office
Schedule
Mon, 12 Jun, 2023 at 06:30 pm
Location
Bellingham Public Library - Massachusetts | Bellingham, MA
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Across the state of Massachusetts, government entities and private companies are looking to do business with certified diverse businesses. But what does it mean to be a certified business and how does one obtain that certification? In this workshop, business owners will learn about the different types of diversity certifications available, how having a diversity certification may be a useful tool to help market their business, and what the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) does to encourage the participation of diverse businesses in the State procurement process.Please note that this is an informational session and not a Pre-Certification Webinar, which is a requirement of applying for diversity certification through the SDO. Attendees will receive information about upcoming Pre-Certification Webinars during the presentation.
This workshop is geared towards business owners who may fall into one or more of these categories:
Minority business enterprise (MBE)
Woman-owned business enterprise (WBE)
Veteran-owned business enterprise (VBE)
LGBT business enterprise (LGBTBE)
Service-disabled veteran business enterprise (SDOVBE)
Persons with disabilities-owned business enterprise (DOBE)
About the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)
The SDO’s mission is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in state contracting for businesses owned by minorities, women, Portuguese, veterans, service-disabled veterans, those with a disability, and LGBT individuals, as well as small Massachusetts businesses. The SDO certifies these businesses and manages several programs that help them enhance their marketability when bidding on public contracts.
This will be a hybrid program, with a limit of 12 people in person. When you register you will be asked if you are coming in person or virtually, so registration is necessary. When 12 in-person seats are full, everyone else will be virtual through Zoom. You can register through this link:
http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/xp_newpopevent.cfm?zeeOrg=BLNGHAM&EventID=7177999&sw=1440
This program is made possible by a federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant the library was awarded, through the Library Services and Technology Act. The grant is administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
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Where is it happening?
Bellingham Public Library - Massachusetts, Bellingham, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: