10-15-2012 City of South Bend to Host Minority & Women-Owned Business Outreach Program

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SOU TA 8F � G z s 1865 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15,2012 Contact: Debra Johnson, Director of Communications Phone: 574-235-5853 CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO HOST MINORITY& WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS OUTREACH PROGRAM "Breaking Down Barriers Event"to be Held at Century Center SOUTH BEND Mayor Pete Buttigieg, along with the Common Council, the Diversity Utilization Board, and Trinal, hie., will host the inaugural Minority and Women-Owned Business (MBE/WBE) Outreach Program on Thursday, October 18. The program will take place at the Century Center at 120 South Saint Joseph Street, South Bend, IN 46601, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. "This is an opportunity for the City to widen the net for potential bids and contracts with minority and women-owned businesses," said Mayor Buttigieg. "My administration continues to seek out opportunities to increase and improve diversity within the City." The program seeks to identify and include more minority and women-owned businesses in contracting and procurement opportunities with the City, in addition to bringing awareness of projects and procurement of goods and services typically purchased by the City. The event is open to all minority and women-owned businesses in St. Joseph County which includes start-up and entrepreneurs. Representatives from various city departments will be available for business owners to speak to and receive information about departmental projects and programs. These departments include: • Building Department • Legal Department • Department of Public Works • Police Department • Fire Department • Department of Code Enforcement • Streets Department • Parks &Recreation Department • Water Works 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 PHONE 574/235-9261 • FAx 574/235-9892