Join Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) as we unveil the FY25 Green Book. This critical resource connects Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs) with contracting opportunities across District government agencies.
The Green Book serves as a roadmap to DC government spending with CBEs, providing valuable insights into procurement goals, upcoming opportunities, and ways for small and local businesses to navigate the contracting process successfully. Whether you're a long-standing CBE or new to the certification, this event is a must-attend to learn how to access millions in available contracting dollars and grow your business in FY25.
Mayor Bowser knows that in these challenging times, it is more important to keep local dollars local, and we know that making the Green Book searchable and interactive is one component of surpassing this year’s goal of $1 billion.
“The Green Book is one of our best tools for including DC’s local businesses in the District’s procurement strategy. Since 2016, we have continually allocated a larger percentage of District spending to support businesses based here in DC, and this year’s $1.2 billion spending goal is the largest yet,” said Mayor Bowser. “When DC’s businesses thrive, our residents thrive too. And leveraging District government to benefit DC’s businesses will help ensure that all Washingtonians have a fair shot throughout 2024.”
About the Green Book: Small Business Enterprise Opportunity Guide
In Fiscal Year 2016, Mayor Bowser charged the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity (DMGEO) and DSLBD to develop a guide designed to help Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) navigate the procurement opportunities available at District agencies. As such, DSLBD now annually develops the SBE Opportunity Guide with support from the Office of Contracting and Procurement and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
The Guide provides details on each monitored agency's budgets, outlines the goal-setting process for each agency, and identifies planned acquisitions and areas where spending waivers were applied.
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