Seminar for women, minority businesses
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- September
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The Westchester County government will host a seminar Wednesday to unveil a new program targeted at minority and women-owned businesses that compete for county contracts.
The seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in rooms G and H at the Westchester County Center.
“We need to do a better job creating a level playing field that gives everyone an equal opportunity to do business with us,†said County Executive Andrew Spano. “Registering for this program is a great way to make businesses more visible to county departments, contractors and anyone else that might be interested in purchasing their services or products.â€
The county will also introduce a new interactive website at www.westchestergov.com/mwob that includes a new online registration process for minority- and women-owned businesses.
Once registered, businesses will automatically get e-mail notices when new opportunities, including county requests for proposals, are posted in their areas of expertise. They can also search through all active listings by category, keep a running log of which ones they have responded to. They also can receive e-mail notification about workshops on topics such as writing bid proposals and becoming state certified. The database is organized and searchable by ten distinct business categories ranging from construction to information technology.County departments will be required to use the same database when they are looking for vendors. For example, every short-term contract must include a quote from a minority- or women-owned business or it won’t be approved, according to the county.
For more information or to reserve a spot at the seminar, call 914-995-2925.
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