King County (“County”) is conducting a disparity study for its Contracting Opportunities Program, aka Small Contractor and Suppliers (SCS) Program. The County seeks to ensure that minority and woman-owned business enterprises (“M/WBEs”) have equal access to contracting opportunities and that the County’s current initiatives remain legally defensible and administratively successful. The study will further examine […]

In every industry, including construction, home care, logging, small-scale and apparel manufacturing, and more, employees are at risk of injury and long-term disability in their work environments. When employers implement safe workplace practices, they reduce risks on the job which impacts the financial health of the businesses. This also helps to ensure employees stay healthy […]

San Antonio MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center will cohost a webinar with American Welding Society (AWS) on Welding Technology Training Resources For Small Businesses in The Manufacturing Industry . We are also glad to have the Texas MEP (TMAC South Central Region) and the San Antonio Manufacturing Association (SAMA) joining us in cohosting this value-added webinar. […]

Theme: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Welcome to all businesses: Goods & Services, Public Works, Consultants, MWBE, WBE, DBE & MBE Presenters & Panelists: US DOT Senior Officials US Dept. of Commerce/MBDA Small Business Administration WA State Officials March 30, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT @ Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel Click here to register

In this webinar, you will learn about opportunities with the US-DOT and the new infrastructure bill. You will discover how to how to build your capacity and access technical assistance that will improve your chances of obtaining US-DOT contracts. March 30, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT - Online Register here

Korsmo & Bethel School District Evergreen ES Subcontractor Outreach Event Calling all SBE/MBE/WBE/VBE/Local (Pierce County) contractors and consultants! Korsmo Construction is hosting a subcontractor outreach event for an exciting Bethel School District project. Numerous bid opportunities are available for this project. This event is open to all subcontractors with the focus on SBE/MBE/WBE/VBE/Local (Pierce County) […]

The Supplier Diversity Summit will showcase the northwest’s robust and diverse supplier network – including small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses – to major aerospace customers. During this one-day event, attendees will hear directly from Tier 1 suppliers, and government contractors about supply chain opportunities for small and diverse businesses in the aerospace industry.  Afternoon business […]

Bridging Partnerships is back and it’s LIVE at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington on April 12-13, 2023. In the meantime, you can take a virtual tour of Hanford at Hanford Virtual Tour. Why Attend Bridging Partnerships? The primary goal of Bridging Partnerships is to bring professionals from both small and large businesses together […]

Are you a women or minority owned business in Architecture and Engineering? The Port has heard your call for greater access to opportunity at the Port which is why we created this event so that you can: Network with A&E Primes during a structured meet-and-greet Learn about A&E Opportunities at the Port and how to […]

Skanska presents the upcoming Washington State construction projects in a market-specific Seattle Opportunities Symposium (SOS) for women-owned, veteran, minority and small businesses, contractors and suppliers. This in-person event will allow diverse trade partners and vendors to connect with project teams bidding out work in the next several months, network with Skanska executives, and speak with […]

If you are contractor wanting to know more about public works this session was created for you. The session format will allow for you to sit down with each agency to better understand how to do business with them. The following agencies will be ready to have conversations with contractors interested in learning more about […]