DOING BUSINESS IN THE CITY

The Department of Commerce Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) host free business development workshop to help businesses navigate doing business in Philadelphia. Explore the opportunity of building your business with City contracts.  Develop your strategy for pursuing competitive bid and non-competitive contracts.  Learn the steps for getting started and the resources that are available to support your enterprise. Workshop panel includes representatives from OEO, Procurement, Office of Business Services, Minority Business Development Agency, L&I, Revenue, and PIDC.

Upcoming Workshop Schedule
Event Date	Event Location
March 26, 2014	1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029 City Planning Conference Room
May 28, 2014	1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029  City Planning Conference Room
September 24, 2014	1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029 City Planning Conference Room
November 26, 2014	1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029 City Planning Conference Room

OEO works with the Philadelphia business community to build internal and external alliances with Minority (“MBE”), Women (“WBE”) or Disabled (“DSBE”) owned business enterprises (collectively “M/W/DSBEs), with the City of Philadelphia, and with private industries to help develop strong, mutually beneficial relationships that facilitate successful networking opportunities.          

For additional information, please contact LaShawnda Tompkins, MBA at 

(215) 683-2057 or lashawnda.tompkins@phila.gov