In today’s environment of constant media, marketing, and sales pitches it is increasingly difficult to separate you, your products, and your company from the competition. Traditional sales methodologies are seeing diminishing returns. In an effort to stand out and cut through the noise we’ve created ‘Strategic Communication’. A sales approach designed to build credibility, value, and differentiate you from the other guys. What’s so different? Join us to find out.
This event highlights five sessions of online sales training and development. Available for MBE certified firms.
Dates:
- April 7, 2020
- April 9, 2020
- April 14, 2020
- April 16, 2020
- April 21, 2020
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm PST
Register to Attend
Learn more about Shawn Channell, our ‘Strategic Communication’ coach
The Regional Contracting Forum is a network event hosted by Washington government associations to meet with businesses. This “reverse trade show” style-networking event is an opportunity for companies to meet with prime contractors and government organizations to ask questions and get information on how to do business with government.
Register for Free to Attend
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444
Save the Date! This event has been postponed, new date to be determined.
(For MBEs invited to attend NMSDC Leadership Week May 13 – 15)
Save the Date!
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444
Save the Date!
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444
Save the Date!
Interested in participating? Submit your application to NMSDC.
Save the Date!
Join the MSDUK for their 2020 Conference and Awards Gala in London from September 21-24, 2020.
For more information, click here.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This event is a celebration of outstanding supplier diversity leadership and advocacy achievements by corporate/public agency members, MBEs and individuals for 2019. Proceeds from this event benefit the Northwest Mountain MSDC Scholarship Fund. To donate to the Scholarship Fund, click here.
Leadership Awards are presented to certified minority business enterprises and corporate/public agency members that excelled in their commitment to leadership excellence in business performance, inclusive performance, and minority business development. Advocacy Awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated an unselfish commitment to the development of MBEs.
Join us for a luncheon full of networking and celebrating our 2019 Leadership and Advocacy Award winners and nominees. We hope to see you there!
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444
Save the Date!
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444
The City of Seattle, Purchasing and Contracting department invites you to the “How To Do Business with the City of Seattle” drop in day, the first Friday of each month (excluding July).
Goods and Services | Construction Public Works | Consultant Services
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:45 a.m. – Purchasing 101
- 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. – Meet one-on-one with the buyers
Details:
- Find out if the City buys the type of product/service you offer
- Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
- See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
- Find out who you should market to
- Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
- Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
- See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
- Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
- Hear about the City’s WMBE resources
FIRST FRIDAY provides comprehensive information in a two-hour session. City Buyers and Contract Program Administrators will be available to answer questions and meet individually with Vendors and Contractors.
Sorry, no SMT garage parking validation or reimbursement for on-street parking.
Questions? Call (206) 684-0444