Minority Business Council Advisory Agency Overview
The Minority Business Council (MBC) serves as an advisory agency to the City Manager and City Council regarding procurement policies for small, woman, service-disabled, and minority-owned businesses in Virginia Beach. The MBC's vision is to connect contractor resources with city opportunities, while their mission focuses on advancing business opportunities for minority and woman-owned businesses. They hold monthly meetings open to the public and provide guidance on working with the city. The MBC also collaborates with various partners and hosts events like conferences and workshops. Visit www.vbgov.com/MBC for more information.
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The MBC serves as an advisory agency to the City Manager and the City Council with respect to the City's procurement policies and procedures for small, woman, service-disabled and minority- owned businesses.
Vision: To be the leading influence in connecting contractor resources with City opportunities and beyond. Mission: To advance and facilitate an environment of business opportunities, focusing on increasing expenditures to minority and woman-owned businesses by the City of Virginia Beach as a means to further the City's economic development and vitality.
Monthly Meetings: 2nd Friday of the month from 3:00pm - 4:30pm. In the Department of Economic Development located at 4525 Main Street, Suite 700. Meetings are open to the public. What They Do: The MBC provides information, guidance and programs that enable business owners to understand how to work with the City of Virginia Beach. Additionally, you may find useful information relevant to contracting with other government agencies.
City Code Sec. 2-224.9 2-224.11 Bylaws Subcommittees Executive Board Data and Analysis Minority Awareness and Communications Associate Members Outreach Policy
Monthly Meetings Industry Hour Guest Speaker Reports Subcommittee Staff Liaisons City Council Virginia Beach Public Schools
Signatures Events MBC Conference and Expo Spring Event Workshops and Trainings Retreat
Partnerships Resource Partners Local, State and Federal Agencies Community Partners Chambers Prime Contractors Virginia Beach City Departments Virginia Beach Public Schools
www.vbgov.com/MBC Virtual April 22, 2021 11am 5pm Virtual Exhibit Hall Not Just Another Meeting, This Is A Virtual Conferencing Experience Register Today!
Members Olga Torres, Vice Chair Sheila Johnson, Chair Kelvin Arthur, Financial Counselor Frances Thompson, Secretarial Officer Harshad Barot Francina Harrison Ron Lewis Damen Watson Jaketa Clark-Thompson Ed Hopper Clarence Neely Associate Members Rhonda Alexander, Ph.D. Cuprice Anthony-Cox
