Helpful Resources
Organizations You Should Know About
- Akron Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- ARCHAngels of Akron Ohio
- Commission on Economic Inclusion, Greater Cleveland Partnership
-
Fund For Our Economic Future – Advance Northeast Ohio
- Jumpstart Inc.
- MBE/EDGE Certification Process for State of Ohio
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- Northern Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (NOMSDC)
- Nortech Inc.
- The Ohio Diversity Network
- Partnership for the Minority Business Accelerator
- State of Ohio Equal Opportunity
- Team NEO – Cleveland+ Business
-
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Articles
- Top Supplier Diversity Companies for First Quarter Named by Connxus.com
- Cleveland-area Small Businesses eligible for Grants, Loans through $15 million program
- NASA Glenn teams up with Cleveland, Cuyahoga County for small-business loan program
- KeyBank promises $5 billion for small-business lending in next 3 years
- Lessons from Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
- Top 10 Places to Present Yourself as an Expert for Free (.pdf)
- Kent State University Supplier Diversity Program Connects University with Wide Range of Local Firm
- Kent State's Supplier Diversity Program Manager Awarded for Minority Business Enterprise Advocacy
Bidding Information
- How Contractors Get Work (.pdf)
- How a Contractor obtains work at Kent State
- Ohio Revised Code Governs Construction Procurement
- Conditions Precedent for Execution of a Construction Contract
- Guidelines for the Buying Process
- Commodity Classifications – University Purchasing Agents
- Conditions Precedent for Execution of a Construction Contract
Videos
Events
- Spirit of Women in Business Conference (.doc) (video)
- Profit Factor 2012 Conference