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Learn how you can be awarded contracts from the City of Kirkland in:
- Construction
- Consulting (Administrative, City Planning, Financial, etc.)
- Engineering and Architecture
- Subcontracting
- Many More Opportunities!
When: August 10, 2023 Where: Kirkland City Hall 123 5th Avenue, Kirkland WA 98033
The City of Kirkland is committed to creating a procurement environment in which underrepresented business owners are afforded equitable opportunities for business partnerships with the City to create the opportunity to leverage City spending to increase utilization of such businesses.
OMWBE will be on-site to help businesses start their applications to get certified.
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Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Come and hear from the Small and Disadvantaged Business Program Managers from Sound Transit, WSDOT, and Port of Seattle on how (certified and non-certified) small businesses do business with each agency. Learn about:
- How to do business with each agency
- Navigating barriers
- Upcoming opportunities
- NETWORK!
When: August 30, 2023 | 2pm - 5pm
Where: Tabor 100 | 7100 Fort Dent Way, Tukwila WA
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Contractor Training Day
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is offering several days of FREE classes on varying subjects including safety, managing your claims to control your workers' compensation costs, public works contracting, risk management, contracts and more.
When: September 8, 2023 | 8am - 5pm
Where: Edmonds Community College | 20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA
When: September 29, 2023 | 8am - 5pm
Where: Spokane Community College | 1810 N Greene St, Spokane, WA 99217
When: November 17, 2023 | 8am - 5pm
Where: Renton Technical College | 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
When: December 15, 2023 | 8am - 5pm
Where: Peninsula College | 1502 E Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, WA 98362
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Please join Washington PTAC/APEX Accelerators and the Port of Seattle for the 2023 Advanced PortGen virtual training series
- 5 week training series Tuesday September 12th
- All sessions are Tuesday afternoons - 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Check out the attached flyer for more details on each session
- Fee: NO COST
Register for the sessions you are interested in:
If you are new to working with the Port of Seattle and you’d like to prepare for the first session we suggest to watch Q1 PortGen 101 session. Here’s the link to the PortGen 101 session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dPNzqxO1iw
Any questions or need assistance with registration please call Lisa at 360-701-9410 or email training@washingtonptac.org
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The 2023 Washington Regional Contracting Forum is a free, in-person event to connect small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses with public agencies that buy goods and services, including architecture and engineering services. Our goal is to connect Washington small businesses and those owned by women, veterans, and people in racial or socioeconomic minorities with public agency purchasers.
When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Pacific)
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Black-owned businesses in the United States account for about 10 percent of U.S. businesses and about 30 percent of all minority-owned businesses. As of 2023, there are approximately two million Black-owned companies. You can support these businesses by purchasing directly from them.
Here are two directories of Black-owned companies both local and nationwide, with great search features. Check them out through the following links and support Black-owned businesses this August and throughout the year!
https://urbanleague.org/black-business-directory/
https://byblack.us/
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The Education Connections Committee was formed by the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) to connect the design and construction community with education opportunities, including alternative public works contracting, to enhance industry knowledge, quality and efficiency towards successful outcomes. They are seeking an OMWBE State Certified Business to participate and offer perspective at the 1-hour monthly meeting.
If you are interested in learning more, or would like to participate, please contact the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) at cparb@des.wa.gov.
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New Certifications
61 businesses obtained OMWBE certification in July! We share these monthly lists of newly certified firms with our contract and procurement contacts at State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education.
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