The February 26 edition of the OhioMBE Bid Board is now available! This issue features new contracting opportunities, business development resources, and upcoming events designed to help Ohio’s small and minority-owned businesses grow and succeed.
📢 New Contracting Opportunities Include:
🏗️ Playground & Site Improvements at Multiple Elementary Sites (Rebid) – Bids due Feb. 26
🏗️ Fire Alarm Upgrades – Bids due March 12
🏗️ Professional Design Services – Details available on the Bid Board
🏗️ VAWA Program Service Provider – Bids due March 14
🏗️ The Wilds – Giraffe Barn – Bids due Feb. 26
📌 View the complete Bid Board here: https://bit.ly/3QxI7bF
Upcoming Events
OhioMBE Procurement Fair & Business Resource Summit – Feb. 27
📍 Location: The Peak at Edison, Gahanna, OH
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
💰 Cost: FREE – RSVP at OhioMBE.com
💼 What You’ll Gain:
✅ Business development resources
✅ Expert financial planning & funding opportunities
✅ Certification guidance
✅ Networking with industry leaders
📩 Questions? Contact Bernita at bernita@ohbdc.org
Columbus Airport New Terminal Project Outreach – March 5
📍 Location: Huntington Empowerment Center, Columbus, OH
🕐 Time: 1 PM – 3 PM EST
🔗 RSVP by March 4
💡 Why Attend?
✅ Network with Hensel Phelps, Elford, Large Firms & DBE/DBP Trade Partners
✅ Connect with resource partners like Ohio MBDA, OMSDC, Adelphi Bank, Columbus Urban League, & ECDI
✅ Learn about contracting opportunities in millwork, drywall, flooring, landscaping, FF&E, signage, & more!
✅ Hear from industry leaders, including:
✔️ Andrea Wilkes (Columbus Urban League)
✔️ Denise Gilliam (Elford)
✔️ Monica Womack (Ohio Department of Development)
✔️ Khori Baylor (Columbus Regional Airport Authority)
✔️ Daniel Fils-Aime (Hensel Phelps)
💼 Diverse firms are encouraged to participate!
OBDC Business Development & Training
BuildSmart Coaching for Contractors
🔨 One-on-One Mentoring for Contractors – Learn project management, estimating, compliance & on-site decision-making from industry pros!
📌 Apply at OHBDC.org – Fee: $25 per quarter (plus OBDC membership)
📩 Questions? Contact Bernita at bernita@ohbdc.org
🖤 Stay informed with must-read articles on OhioMBE.com:
✔️ Columbus City Schools Continues to Fail LEDE Vendors
✔️ Who Will Show Up for Supplier Diversity at Columbus City Schools?
✔️ The Columbus NAACP Coup: A Setback for Black Business Advocacy?
✔️ A Question of Leadership and Legacy: The Replacement of Nana Watson
✔️ Addressing Critical Concerns with the Columbus NAACP
📌 View the full Bid Board here: https://bit.ly/3QxI7bF
📢 Please share this with other business owners and encourage them to subscribe!
Best,
Ronda Watson Barber
Publisher, OhioMBE
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