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Thank you to everyone who joined us Monday for The In-Betweens!

One of the questions that came up was:

“How do we find out about potential contracts or RFP opportunities?”

Great timing — the University of Minnesota just released some helpful info on how to get started.

University of Minnesota Targeted Business Directory

The U of M partners with both small and large suppliers to support its mission of teaching, research, and community service. With such a wide range of needs, the university purchases nearly everything imaginable throughout the year.

Their Targeted Business Directory helps departments connect directly with BIPOC-owned, women-owned, and disability-owned businesses.

To be listed, vendors must be certified by at least one of the following agencies:

• Central Certification (CERT) Program

• Disability:IN™ Supplier Diversity

• Minnesota Unified Certification Program (MnUCP)

• National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC)

• State of Minnesota Department of Administration

• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

• Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) 

If you’re not yet registered, these links are the best places to start getting certified and into the system.If you’re already certified, visit the U of M’s submission page below to join their directory:

🔗 University of Minnesota Business Submissions