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Mayor To Host Second New Vendor Certification Tour
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Last month, Mayor Jane Cas- tor introduced the Vendor Certifi- cation Tour. The first event was held at the Cyrus Green Community Center on July 13th.
On Saturday, August 24th, the second event will take place at Barksdale Active Older Adult Cen- ter, 1801 North Lincoln Avenue, Tampa 33607, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. During the event, City of Tampa staff members from the Pur- chasing Department and the Minor- ity and Small Business Development Office will visit neigh- borhoods to certify and/or register companies with the City of Tampa.
The current contracting oppor- tunities include new and existing construction services, professional engineering, architectural services, and goods and services (such as lawn maintenance, janitorial serv- ices, and general supplies and ma- terials).
Known as the “Bridges To Busi-
provide assistance to individuals who would like to register as ven- dors with the City of Tampa.
Event attendees will have the op- portunity to meet City purchasing representatives, network with prime contactors, and receive one- on-one vendor certification assis- tance.
The goal of the “Bridges To Busi- ness” Vendor Certification Tour is to meet entrepreneurs in the com-
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munities where they serve in an ef- fort to connect them with basic in- formation that has the potential to lead to government contract work.
The Bridges To Business Vendor Certification Tour is free and open to business owners or their repre- sentatives. Space for the event is limited and registration is required for attendance. Attendees can regis- ter at: tampagov.net/BTBTour.
MAYOR JANE CASTOR
ness” Vendor Certification Tour, the event is designed to connect owners with information and contract ac- tivities for minority and women- owned or small businesses interested in becoming certified with the City of Tampa.
Those in attendance will also
Middleton Class Of 1960 Announces Meeting
The Middleton High School Class of 1960 will have Class Meeting on Sat- urday 17 August 2019, at 3 P. M. The meeting will be held at Betty’s Place, 2609 E. Chipco St., Tampa.
The agenda consist of preparation for the 2020 Reunion, selecting a chair- person/sponsor, assigning personnel to act as hosts for the different activities for the Reunion and preparing for the trip to the African American Museum in Washington, D. C.
Please try to bring a classmate to the meeting. For more information, please contact the Corresponding Secretary at (813) 741-9294.
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