I just got the announcement below regarding an opportunity for businesses owned by people of color and women. The impetus behind this is Community Collaborative, an organization that is doing great work, especially around minority contracting issues and helping these businesses get their fair share of the city's purchasing department pie. Please help spread the word about this event.

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This is a meeting that the Civil Rights Department arranged following the suggestion of the Community Collaborative. The Collaborative voiced its concern to the Civil Rights department for not having a plan to ensure that dollars being spent out of the purchasing department were available to minority and disadvantaged businesses, particularly professional and technical services. Note that representatives for the other public jurisdictions will be there also. Please encourage as many persons as possible to come to the meeting.


Information session for Certified Vendors/Small Underutilized Businesses/ Businesses of Color

Date: Wednesday March 26, 2003
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Place: Minneapolis City Hall, Room 220
Purpose: To review the City of Minneapolis Purchasing Division procedures and meet with City of Minneapolis Buyers. Representatives from the CERT Collaborative available to discuss opportunities in their areas:
City of Minneapolis
City of St. Paul
Hennepin County
Ramsey County.
St. Paul Public Schools


Seating is limited - Please call Roxanne to RSVP at (612)-673-2112

This event is sponsored by the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights Small & Underutilized Business Program. (612)673-3012


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