HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program invites small business owners to One-on-One Match-Making Workshops to meet with general contractors and procurement officials for the purpose of fostering partnerships and creating opportunities to work on DOT
HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program invites small business owners to One-on-One Match-Making Workshops to meet with general contractors and procurement officials for the purpose of fostering partnerships and creating opportunities to work on DOT projects, a news release says.
The workshop on Kaua‘i is 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, at 1720 Haleukana St., Kaua‘i District Office, Lihu‘e.
The purpose of the workshops is to match up small businesses with larger general contractors that bid on DOT federal-aid projects. Brief 15-minute meetings will provide small businesses an opportunity to market themselves and their services to the contractors.
“Small businesses are the life-blood of our local economy and we want to provide every opportunity for them to participate in DOT projects at our airports, harbors and on our highways,” said Brennon Morioka, DOT Director. “These workshops will help small businesses to make important networking connections with our state’s largest general contractors.”
