Resources
Useful links to commonly used websites are provided below. Please contact NMBC to suggest other important links to be added to the list of resources below.
Navigating the Waters of Second Tier Sourcing
Presentation: Presented June 19, 2003
Navigating the Waters of 2nd Tier Sourcing.ppt
National Minority Supplier Development Council
National Office
Regional Councils
Business Consortium Fund
Business Associations
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber - Portland
Washington State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Seattle
Tabor 100 - Seattle
Seattle Chamber of Commerce - Seattle
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs - Portland
South Puget Sound Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Olympia
William Factory Small Business Incubator - Tacoma
United States Federal Government
SBA Small Business Administration website
CENSUS US Census Bureau website.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Office of the United States Trade Representative website.
USDOT US Department of Transportation website.
OSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization website.
DOD Department of Defense website
NAICS CODES North America Industry Classification System Codes
SIC CODES Standard Industrial Classification Codes
Selling to the Government.net Very useful resources on how to sell to the government
Washington State Government
WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation website.
OMWBE Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises
CTED Office of Community Trade & Economic Develpoment
Non Profit Business Development Resources
Community Capital Development - Seattle
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development - Seattle
Washington State Small Business Development Centers - Statewide
Institute for Supply Management - Worldwide
Electronic Commerce Technical Assistance Group (ECTAG) - Washington
AHANA Business & Professional Association - Spokane
http://www.urbanleague.org/cdccHomeFirst.html - Seattle
Oregon
City of Portland
Portland Bureau of Purchases
OMWESB - Oregon Office of Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business
Bend City Government Procurement
City of Portland
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- Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Alaska
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers - State Directory
Small Business Financing
SBA
BCF
Community Capital Development
OMWBE Link Deposit Program
Cascadia Revolving Fund
Women's Business Certification
Womens Business Enterprise National Council - National
Astra Society International - Regional
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