About Us Home Page In 2018, Central Florida was ranked first in the nation for job growth, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Additionally, Forbes magazine ranked the metro Orlando region No. 1 to invest in a home with an estimated 84,000 building permits issued in Orange County valued at $2.3 billion. Orange County also earned the highest AAA credit rating from Moody's Investors Service, recognizing its fiscal reliability and continued quality-of-life enhancements.
To provide resources that stimulates economic growth for small business. This includes working to increase the utilization of minority and woman-owned businesses (M/WBE) in the County’s procurement process.
To promote the participation in and award of contracts to minority and women-owned business enterprises in accordance with the M/WBE Ordinance.
Local, small minority and women-owned enterprises and service disable-veteran: we're here to help you compete. Minority certifications with Orange County Government can open doors beyond Orange County's scope, so take advantage of seminars, referrals and contact management.
Certification: A company may be designated as a Minority or Woman Business Enterprise after the submittal and review of an application. Typically certification status can be approved in sixty (60) business days. We also register Service Disabled Veterans.
Contract Compliance: To ensure use of M/WBE’s, our staff monitors activities. This requires 25% participation in Construction, 27% in Professional Services, 10% in Goods and 24% in Services.
Workshop Registration Monthly educational workshops are FREE and held at the National Entrepreneur Center located at the Orlando Fashion Square Mall; 3201 E. Colonial Dr, Suite A-20. To RSVP for a workshop, visit the Educational Workshop Registration page or call (407) 420-4848.
Business Development Division Internal Operations Centre II, 2nd Floor 400 E South Street Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 836-7317 Fax: (407) 836-5477 Email: BusinessDevelopment@ocfl.net
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