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Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBP) March
March 25 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am CDT
Join the B2G Victory Team and come by our table at the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBP), “Where Business Takes Place.”
The GHBP is excited to “Make a Positive Difference” in 2025 and will continue to:
- Provide a venue that “Makes Business Happen” for Houston’s small and minority businesses and the community.
- Connects key contacts that lead to contracts and financing
- Facilitate management and technical assistance
- Assist in the growth and development of the Houston Community
- Generates real business Success Stories
Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBP) March Focus: “Doing Business with our State of Texas’ Agencies and Institutions.”
Complemented by Representatives from major Projects and Initiatives scheduled for 2025. This monthly event helps businesses of all sizes grow by connecting, networking, and educating on government and corporate projects, bids, RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and other procurement opportunities.
The Forum will feature some of the more active State of Texas Agencies and Institutions, their Projects, Initiatives, and related business opportunities.
About the Keynote Speaker
Representative Ron Reynolds
Representative Reynolds was sworn in on January 10, 2011, as the State Representative of House District 27. Ron is currently serving his seventh term in the Texas House. He is the first African American State Representative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction. Reynolds was named “2021 87th Session Legislator of the Year” by Fort Bend United and The Young & the Politics. His House colleagues voted him as “Freshman Legislator of the Year” and “Public Servant of the Year” by the Houston Minority Contractors Association. He served as the House Minority Whip during the 83rd & 84th Legislative sessions. Reynolds is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and 100 Black Men of America.
Reynolds is the Chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and Vice Chair of the Texas Energy & Climate Caucus. He is also the founder and past Chair of the Texas House Progressive Caucus and the Legislative Leader for the Texas State NAACP and the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats.
Reynolds is the ranking member of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation and Land & Resource Management.
Before being elected State Representative, Reynolds was an Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston, Past President of the Houston Lawyers Association, and Past President of the Missouri City & Vicinity NAACP. He is a recipient of three Honorary Doctorate’s; “Doctor of Humanities” from Trinity International University of Ambassadors, “Doctor of Philosophy in Humanitarianism” and a “Doctorate of Divinity” from Pendleton Chapel Seminary.
Rep. Reynolds is a devout Christian. He is a proud father of three wonderful children.
Keynote Panelists
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Statewide HUB Program
- Mariah Thompson-Carter, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Roger Dube, Purchasing Supervisor
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Jemelle Spivey, HUB Coordinator
Texas Department of Information Resources
- Theresa Williamson, HUB Program Manager and HUB Coordinator
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
- Carlton Cooper, Public Involvement Specialist, and Statewide Outreach
Texas Facilities Commission
- David Delgado, HUB Coordinator
Texas General Land Office
- Suzanne Loy, Director of Vendor Outreach and Procurement Compliance
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Letisha Metayer, HUB Director, Procurement and Contracting Services
Lamar State College-Orange, TX, Lamar Institute and Lamar State College, Port Arthur, TX
- Jessica Jaeger, Procurement Specialist
Prairie View A&M University System
- Representative to be Announced
Sam Houston State University/Sul Ross State University
- Cynthia Tate Guajardo, Card Services Administrator/HUB Coordinator, Procurement and Business Services
Texas Southern University
- Sceffers Ward, Director of Procurement Services and HUB Coordinator
The Texas A&M University System
- Lashunda Watson, HUB Coordinator
Texas A& M Forest Service
- Charles Cavanaugh, Buyer
The University of Texas Health – Houston
- Maira Y. Artola-Maldonado, HUB Manager, HUB and Small Business Program, Supply Chain Management
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Gabriela Zambrano, Director and Small Business Liaison Officer, HUB & Federal Small Business Program, Supply Chain Management
University of Houston System
- Tamika Rojas, HUB Coordinator
We look forward to having you join us. Typical attendees include:
| Prime Contractors | Corporations | Federal Government Agencies |
| State Government Agencies | Local Government Agencies | School Districts |
| Colleges & Universities | Small Businesses | Woman-owned businesses |
| Veteran-owned businesses | Minority-owned businesses | LGBTQ-owned businesses |
| HUB Coordinators | Business Development | Project Managers |
| Buyers | Small Business Coordinators | Many more…. |
Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBP) March Agenda
7:30 am: Registration & Breakfast Served
7:30 am: Exhibit Booths will be Open for Networking
8:00 am: Exhibit Booths Close for Program
8:10 am: Opening Ceremony
8:15 am: Opening Remarks
8:30 am: Keynote Panelists – Representatives from Agencies and Institutions review responsibilities and related business opportunities
9:45 am: Strategic Partner Introductions – New Projects and Initiatives
9:00 am: Strategic Partner Introductions – Procurement and Finance updates from Houston area Agencies and Institutions
10:00 am: Exhibitions Booths Reopen for Networking
11:00 am: Event Ends – Booths Close
GHBP Sponsors, Contributors and Strategic Partners
| A&B Labs | Grand Parkway Infrastructure | Possible Missions |
| Access Data Supply | Hadley Construction Group | Prairie View A&M University |
| Advanced Diagnostics Hospitals and Clinics | H-E-B | PrimeWay Federal Credit Union |
| Agility Bank | Hensel Phelps Construction Company | ProSystems |
| A&E Solutions | Honesty Construction Group | Regions Bank |
| All Day Printing | Horizon Group International | Reytec Construction Resources |
| Allegiance Bank | Houston Airport System (HAS) | RISKIO Corporation |
| American Services | Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) | RSV Funding |
| Apex Accelerator | Houston Business Development | Sam Houston State University |
| University of Houston-Bauer | Houston Community College System | Satterfield & Pontikes Construction |
| Ark of Safety Security Solutions | Houston Downtown Management District | SERCO Construction Group |
| Associated General Contractors (AGC) – Houston Chapter | Houston Independent School District (HISD) | Sign-Ups and Banners |
| Austin Commercial | Houstonfirst Corporation | Skanska USA Building Inc. |
| A1 Mobil Fleet Wash & Detail Service Inc. | Houston MBDA Business Center | SpawGlass Construction Corporation |
| Bartlett Cocke | Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC) | STOA International |
| B2G Victory | Independent Insurance Solutions | Strategic Protection Solutions |
| General Contractors | Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston | Subcontractors USA |
| BLOCK COMPANIES | JE Dunn Construction Company | SUNDT |
| BRIZO Construction | JEGON Industrial Services LLC. | Sunshine Personnel |
| BURGOON Company | Johnston LLC | Tellepsen Builders |
| Capital CDC | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Statewide HUB Program |
| Cadence Bank | Kacal’s Auto and Truck Service | Texas Capital Bank |
| Chief Solutions | Knighten and Knighten Contractors | Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix Inc. |
| City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) | LaborNow | Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) |
| City of Houston Housing and Community Development | LiftFund | Texas General Land Office (GLO) |
| City of Houston Public Works | Lone Star College System | Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) |
| Community Business Finance | Manhattan Construction Company | Texas Southern University (TSU) |
| Constant Contact | MCA Communications | The Texas A&M University System (TAMU System) |
| D-MARS | McCarthy Building Companies | Texas on the Go |
| DMooney Enterprises | Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) | The University of Texas System (UT) |
| D. Samuels & Associates | MPACT Strategic Consulting | TruFund Financial Services |
| Â DWG | National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) – Texas Chapter | Turner Construction Company |
| Elite Image Tax & Notary Services | National Urban Construction | UH Procurement Technical Assistance Center |
| Emerald Standard Electrical Contractors & Engineers | Navarro Insurance Group | Unity National Bank |
| Enterprise Holdings | Network In Action (NIA) | University of Houston System |
| Fluor Enterprises | Oxford Builders Inc. | WALLIS BANK |
| Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) | Pax Sky Construction USA | Webber |
| FSGroup | PeopleFund | Wells Fargo Bank |
| G&A Partners | Permit Us Now | Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance |
| GeoControl Systems | PNC Bank | Women Contractors Association and Women Veterans Business Center |
| Gilbane Building Company | Port Houston – Business Equity | Many more…. |
Learn more about the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBPF)
Visit the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum (GHBPF) Website to learn more. “Where Business Takes Place”. This monthly event helps businesses of all sizes grow through:
- Connecting
- Networking
- Educating on government and corporate projects, bids, and opportunities.
Contact
Milton Thibodeaux
Phone: 832.216.2185
Email: [email protected]