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Episode Synopsis
Episode Description
This episode explores the vast amount of resources available to minority-owned businesses through airports and their local municipalities. Alan Jones, Director of Administration and DBE Liasion Officer with the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, and Pamela Cotham, Assistant Purchasing Agent and Small Business & Diversity Outreach Manager for the City of Knoxville, share their passion for fostering relationships and opportunities for companies that qualify as a Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE). Through their wealth of experience, learn how to qualify as a DBE, become eligible for consideration for projects, and tap into a multitude of beneficial programs.
Guest in this Episode
Mentioned in this Episode
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Alan Jones’ DBE Presentation to the MKAA Board of Commissioners
History of the Department of Transportation DBE Program
East Tennessee Purchasing Association
Diversity Business Alliance, which is made up of the following eight agencies:
City of Knoxville
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Knox County
University of Tennessee
Knoxville’s Community Development Corp.
Blount County
Public Building Authority
Knoxville Utilities Board
TDOT’s DBE Certification Process
More than 800 vendors are certified through TDOT’s process
4th Annual (Virtual) Diversity Business Expo: March 4, 2021
Tennessee Veterans Business Association
Music in this Episode
Birdy by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/dSCbsObNJo0
The post How TYS & Local Municipalities are ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ for Minority-Owned Businesses appeared first on From the Runway Up.
This episode explores the vast amount of resources available to minority-owned businesses through airports and their local municipalities. Alan Jones, Director of Administration and DBE Liasion Officer with the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, and Pamela Cotham, Assistant Purchasing Agent and Small Business & Diversity Outreach Manager for the City of Knoxville, share their passion for fostering relationships and opportunities for companies that qualify as a Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE). Through their wealth of experience, learn how to qualify as a DBE, become eligible for consideration for projects, and tap into a multitude of beneficial programs.
Guest in this Episode
Mentioned in this Episode
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Alan Jones’ DBE Presentation to the MKAA Board of Commissioners
History of the Department of Transportation DBE Program
East Tennessee Purchasing Association
Diversity Business Alliance, which is made up of the following eight agencies:
City of Knoxville
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Knox County
University of Tennessee
Knoxville’s Community Development Corp.
Blount County
Public Building Authority
Knoxville Utilities Board
TDOT’s DBE Certification Process
More than 800 vendors are certified through TDOT’s process
4th Annual (Virtual) Diversity Business Expo: March 4, 2021
Tennessee Veterans Business Association
Music in this Episode
Birdy by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/dSCbsObNJo0
The post How TYS & Local Municipalities are ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ for Minority-Owned Businesses appeared first on From the Runway Up.
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