Doing Business with

the

City of Memphis

Procedures

Purchasing RegistrationGo online to register or

www.memphistn.gov (Business Heading)

“How to do business with the City”

or

Call Keisha Sherrod, Purchasing Clerk 901.636.6188

Eric Mayse, Purchasing Agent

901.636.6107

Contract Compliance Office

Responsible for the City’s

Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program

Contact information:

125 N. Main Street, Suite 546

Office: 901.636.6210

Staff:

Mary L. Bright, Contract Compliance Officer

Taunya Falkner, Contract Compliance Analyst

Joyce Douglas, Contract Compliance Analyst

Equal Business Opportunity

(EBO) Program

Firm 51% owned, operated, and controlled by

MWBE: African American, Hispanic, Asian,

Native American (male or female), or Women

(Caucasian only)

Principal place of business located in Shelby,

Fayette, Crittenden, Tipton, Desoto, Marshall,

Tate, or Tunica Counties

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

Program

Qualifications:Principal office within city of Memphis

Must have Shelby County business license

Taxes current

Size threshold designated by SBA standards depending on industry of the business

Sheltered Market

SBE was established with the goal of awarding at least 25% of City contracting and purchase order dollars to small businesses

City’s EBO and SBE Registries

http://www.cityofmemphis.org/Government/ExecutiveDivision/Offi

ceofContractCompliance.aspx

Click on the B2GNow logo

Complete application, provide certificate(s), business license,

and a copy of the affidavit

MUST KEEP INFORMATION CURRENT

Certification Agencies

Uniform Certification Agency (UCA)

www.mmbc-memphis.org

901-525-6512 : Jesyca Westbrook-Pettes

jwpettes@mmbc-memphis.org

Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC)

www.wbecsouth.org

504-830-0149 ext. 224: Blanca Robinson

Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council (TriState MSDC)

615-259-4699: Derrick Dowell

www.tsmsdc.com

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