The purpose of the ABC program — championed by the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County and BNSF Railway — is to create a forum for minority- and women-owned businesses to connect with buyers and procurement opportunities from public entities, corporations, prime contractors and developers.
The ABC Program provides technical assistance, training and introductions to these contract opportunities:
City of Fort Worth • $76.8 million awarded in City of Fort Worth contracts FY 2009 to M/WBEs • $500,000 annually in service and supplier opportunities with tax abated companies • City of Fort Worth procurement opportunities • Opportunities from other partner agencies
BNSF Railway • Over $350 million annually with women and minority owned firms
Tarrant County • Over $13 million annually with historically underutilized businesses
Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief awarded the Mayor’s Small Business Advocate Award to BNSF Railway during the 2009 Lockheed Martin/Chase Entrepreneur Expo®. Pictured with Mayor Moncrief is Matt Rose, President and CEO, BNSF Railway.
Lockheed Martin was the winner of the inaugural Mayor’s Small Business Advocate Award in 2008.
Need Assistance?
Fort Worth Business Assistance Center 817-871-6025 www.fwbac.com
Minority/Women Business Enterprise Office (M/WBE) Economic & Community Development Department City of Fort Worth 817-392-6104 http://www.fortworthgov.org/mwbe
Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber Construction Assistance Program 817-871-6538 www.fwmbcc.org
Don’t miss the Buyer\Vendor Forum highlighting major infrastructure projects.
Learn your business ABC’s! Area representatives will provide information regarding upcoming bid and contracting opportunities as well a good and services.
Thursday, August 12, 2010 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus 300 Trinity Campus Circle Fort Worth Texas 76102
Invited participate and projects to be discussed include:
US Army Corp of Engineers
General Services Administration (GSA)
Bluebonnet Contractors/Trinity Infrastructure
Trinity River Vision Authority
Tarrant Regional Water District
Other invited guest - Certification Specialists representing; Federal Government (MBEC and SBA), North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, State of Texas HUB Program and Women’s Business Council - Southwest.
Certification Agencies North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency 624 Six Flags Dr Ste 100 Arlington, TX 76011 817-640-0606
Women’s Business Council - Southwest 2201 N Collins St Ste 158 Arlington, TX 76011 817-299-0566
D/FW Minority Business Development Council 2710 N Stemmons Fwy, Ste 100 Tower South Dallas, TX 75207 214-630-0747
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide HUB Program 1711 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, TX 78711 888-863-5881
8(a) Business Development Program US Small Business Administration 4300 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155 817-684-5500
