Diversity in Contracting Nomination Form

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Nominations are now open for the Small and Minority Business Resources 18th Annual Diversity in Contracting Awards. Businesses that contribute to the City of Austin's economic health through exceptional business practices and customer service and demonstrate high community involvement through civic and community projects and activities are encouraged to apply.

Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by the SMBR team, and award determinations will be based on previous award history, City of Austin contract performance, and compliance with the M/WBE and/or DBE Programs. Businesses that have been awarded by SMBR in the previous 5 years are ineligible. Nominees for Women and Minority categories must be certified by the City of Austin.

History
For the past 17 years, the Small and Minority Business Resources (SMBR) Department has celebrated the accomplishments and successes of contractor and consultant firms certified as Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprises. We look forward to honoring you again this year.

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* 1. Nominator Information

Nomination submitted by (Nominator)

Email (Nominator)

Phone (Nominator)

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* 2. Nominee Information

Owner/CEO Name

Business being nominated

Email (Nominee)

Phone (Nominee)

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* 3. Vendor Code

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* 4. Industry classification

Manufacturing and Construction

Goods and Services

Non-Professional Services

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* 5. Years in Business

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* 6. Select the Business Certification

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

Women Business Enterprise (WBE)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

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* 7. Provide a brief description of the business being nominated (i.e. mission statement, field of work, services offered, etc.)

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* 8. In 250 words or less, tell us why the business deserves to win an award.

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* 9. List the City of Austin projects and/or City departments the business has performed work for within the past 18 months.

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* 10. Select the Preferred Award(s) Category (No more than three)

Hispanic-Owned Small Business of the Year

Women-Owned Small Business of the Year

Asian-Owned Small Business of the Year

Black-Owned Small Business of the Year

Prime Consultant of the Year

Prime Contractor of the Year

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* 11. Has the business been featured in any positive news coverage in the last 18 months?

Yes

If yes, please include links to the news coverage or story.

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* 12. Has the business sponsored or hosted any community outreach events in the past 18 months?

Yes

If yes, please include the name, date and location of the event(s)

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* 13. Upload a copy of your business logo (high-res)

*Logo may be used at the 2023 Diversity in Contracting Awards Ceremony

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 14. Upload any additional information about the business' successes, contributions and growth that you would like to highlight. (Optional)

Additional information may include press releases, awards, customer reviews, etc.

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