Mission
ADVOCATES FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES AND OUR ALLIES, AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS. CONVENES A CROSS SECTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION/A&E BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND ALLIES, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES AND WINNING COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACTS IN THREE DISTINCT AREAS: 1) CONNECTING HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES/CERTIFIED FIRMS, AND ALLIES, WITH KEY DECISION MAKERS WITHIN THE PROCUREMENT PIPELINE WHO ARE BUILDING WINNING TEAMS FOR CONTRACT PURSUITS AND THE APPROPRIATE ENTITIES WHO ARE ISSUING CONTRACTS FOR BIDDING; 2) ADVOCATING FOR ECONOMIC IMPACT PROGRAMMING AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS AS IT RELATES TO HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES, AND ALLIES, IN THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INDUSTRIES; AND 3) PROVIDING RELEVANT, CUSTOMIZED, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES, AND ALLIES, CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY COMPETE FOR CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES (PRE-AWARD) AND THEN ENSURE THAT ONCE SUCCESSFUL, THE FIRM HAS THE SUPPOR