Business Assistance Programs
The City of Raleigh makes every effort to assist new business owners in their efforts to build success. (Starting a new business) Programs such as Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises maintain key objectives in providing this assistance.
Mission statement
It is the policy of the City of Raleigh to provide minority and women-owned businesses equal opportunities to participate in construction and professional services contracts. Through the MWOB programs, the City has set an aspirational goal for participation by minority and women-owned businesses.
MWBE objectives
-- To recognize the City's role as a major procurer and contractor for construction, supplies, and services who has a vested interest in the welfare of the business community.
-- To provide greater information, service, and responsiveness to MWBE's, who by their circumstance and limited employee resource, may not be able to access information on services and commodities the City is seeking.
-- To provide an internal mechanism in the form of Department and Division representatives to allow for increased communication between the City departments who regularly contract with and purchase from potential MWBE's.
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