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Fort Bend ISD Vendor Fair & Trade Show
June 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
Fort Bend ISD Vendor Fair & Trade Show
Looking to do business with Fort Bend ISD? Don’t miss this opportunity to connect directly with district departments and decision-makers at the upcoming Vendor Fair & Trade Show!
Open to all vendors and small businesses, this event offers face-to-face networking with representatives from:
- Purchasing
- Technology, Design & Construction, Facilities & Maintenance
- HR
- And more!
Hear from special guests, explore upcoming opportunities, and enjoy local food trucks and concessions while you build relationships that could lead to your next big contract.
No cost to attend – just bring your business cards and be ready to connect!
About Fort Bend ISD Small Business Enterprise Program
The Fort Bend Independent School District’s Small Business Enterprise Program (“SBEP”) is a goal-oriented program, requiring contractors to whom the District awards prime contracts for architectural design services, engineering design services or construction services valued at $50,000 or greater to use, at a minimum, “Good Faith Efforts” to utilize certified small businesses subcontractors, suppliers and consultants. The SBEP is a race and gender neutral program, open to participation without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, or disability.
Certification
Any business wishing to be identified by Fort Bend Independent School District as a small business shall be certified as such by the following certification program(s):
To be eligible as a “Small Business” under the SBEP, a business must have one of the following eligible small business certifications:
- Port of Houston Authority SBE Certification;
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) SBE Certification;
- City of Houston SBE Certification; or
- Small Business Administration – SBA 8A (if authorized by the District for a particular procurement)
Small Business Initiatives
For All Bond Architectural Design, Engineering Design or Construction Solicitations
All solicitations issued by the District include a Small Business Program Participation Form that is to be completed and submitted with the bid response. The section asks for the small business classification of the business entity. The section also asks each business entity to state if it will self-perform the work or will be using subconsultants or subcontractors to complete the work.
Learn more about the Fort Bend ISD Small Business Enterprise Program.