Minority/Women Business Enterprise 2020 Annual Report

2020 Highlights

May 6 | 11 am - Noon Online ZoomMeeting Registration required In the aftermath of Covid-19, many businesses are closed or operating with minimal employees. Join this webinar to learn about available Covid-19 funding for Minority andWomen-Owned Businesses. Also learn how to thrive in this ever-changing environment. Presenters: Antonio McCoy, President/CEO of McHoward Business Coaching and Wilson Lester, Executive Director of Piedmont Business Capital Building Relationships Thriving in the Aftermath of Covid-19 WEDNESDAY

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Funding Relief Options for Small Businesses Relationships

Outreach Continues Despite Pandemic Faced with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, City staff shifted business development activities to accommodate and respond to the crisis. M/WBE partnered with the Office of Equity and Inclusion to sponsor a virtual Building Relationships series. Two sessions were geared toward helping businesses understand federal COVID-19 relief funding options and how to thrive in this difficult environment. The annual Minority/Women Enterprise Development (MED) Week also went digital, with a Zoom networking event and workshops. The week of events ended with a televised presentation of the Outstanding Firm of the Year awards. Three hundred people attended these outreach sessions in 2020.

THURSDAY

April 30 | 10-11 am Online ZoomMeeting Registration required In the aftermath of Covid-19, many businesses are closed or operating with minimal employees. Join this webinar to learn about:

• Business Assessment • Overview of CARES • Overview of SCORE

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RSVP REQUIRED

Register here by May 5. Minority/Women Enterprise Development

RSVP REQUIRED Relationships Register here by April 29. Questions? Call the City’s Office of Equity and Inclusion at 336-430-5661. 2020 Overview of Forecasted City Projects

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Questions? Call the City’s Office of Equity and Inclusion at 336-430-5661.

We’re going virtual!

THURSDAY

August 27 | 6-7:30 pm Virtual ZoomMeeting

Join us for the sixth annual MEDWeek celebration to recognize and honor the accomplishments of minority and women businesses and their supporters. This year’s activities will be held virtually on Zoom.

• Overview of contracting opportunities

• Participant networking via Zoom • Spanish interpreters available

Facilitated by the City’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Register at bit.ly/34PjoHt to receive the Zoom link. MONDAY OCTOBER 26 Zoom-a-Palooza Networking Event 6-7 pm

For email link to meeting, register here by August 26.

RSVP REQUIRED

Questions? Call the City’s Office of Equity & Inclusion at 336- 373-7980 MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

Questions? Call the City’s Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise at 336-373-2674.

2020 Award Winners

Construction: All Systems Restored HVAC & Electrical LLC

Professional Services: A1 Consulting Group Inc.

Other Services: Century & Associates Group Inc.

Supplier: Archie Services LLC

Compliance and Support Roles Introduced The M/WBE Office evolved in 2020 to better assist the City in meeting its goals. This year, the office added a compliance officer position. This staff member is responsible for monitoring and ensuring that M/WBE policies are being met. To assist City departments in engaging minority- and women-owned firms, the office also created a new role for M/WBE Liaisons. Forty staff members across the City have been trained and charged with being the go-to person within their departments on M/WBE issues.

Online Request Form and Department Report Card The office made it easier for City staff to seek M/WBE firms for contracting opportunities with a new online system. City departments fill out an online request form about their contracting needs, and in return are provided a list of certified firms to solicit and other information to help them comply with City M/WBE policy. After they solicit bids, staff report back on their results. Staff can check the status of their request at any time. The online system also tracks goal setting requests. At the end of each month, departments submit a report card of all executed contacts that fall under the M/WBE Program Plan. This assists City departments and the M/WBE Office in reviewing monthly M/WBE participation.

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