Mayor Bowser to Announce Substantial Increase to Small Business Spending Goals by District Government Agencies

(Washington, DC) On Monday, November 19, at 12 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce a major increase to the Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Enterprise (SBE) spending goal for District Government agencies. The release of the SBE Opportunity Guide for FY19, also known as the “Green Book” provides agency-by-agency details on how small businesses can connect to opportunities within the District Government and provides assistance on accessing resources they need to succeed.

SBE is a certification category, which is part of the DC Government’s Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program, that gives certified businesses a preference when bidding on DC Government contracts.

The Green Book assists SBEs in navigating the local government procurement process by providing an agency-by-agency overview of SBE spending availability, and the online platform, cbeconnect.dc.gov, allows SBEs to search for opportunities in real time. In FY18, the Bowser Administration committed to spend $656 million with SBEs and surpassed that goal by spending more than $814 million.

WHEN:

Monday, November 19, at 12 pm

WHO:

Mayor Muriel Bowser
Brenda Donald, Interim Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity
Kristi Whitfield, Director, Department of Small and Local Business Development

WHERE:

John A. Wilson Building, Press Briefing Room (G-9)
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

*Closest Metros: Metro Center and Federal Triangle Metro Stations*

Press interested in attending the event is asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16.