The Business Inclusion (ABI) Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority- and women-owned businesses for opportunities to participate as providers of goods and services to the City. To learn more about how we are working to increase equal opportunity in contracting, visit our Business Inclusion page.
The intent of Business Inclusion is to:
- widen opportunities for participation
- increase competition
- ensure the proper and diligent use of public funds.
The City of Asheville’s Business Inclusion Office aims to do so by:
- Increasing the City’s awareness of available minority, women, and small business vendors
- Increasing Minority, Women, Business Enterprises (MWBEs) utilization in City contracting
- Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) utilization in City contracting
It is the City of Asheville’s policy to:
- Provide minorities equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of city contracting and purchasing programs, including but not limited to, participation in procurement, professional and construction contracts; and
- Prohibit discrimination against any person or business in pursuit of these opportunities on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, familial status, or national origin, and to conduct its contracting and purchasing programs so as to prevent any discrimination and to resolve all claims of such discrimination.
For more information about getting registered as a City of Asheville MWBE vendor, visit the MWBE Certification page for more information. For more information about doing business with the City of Asheville, visit the City of Asheville’s Purchasing Department page.
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Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Resources
City Of Asheville MWBE Certification
State of North Carolina’s Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Search Options for Minority and Women Businesses
If you are a prime contractor or business looking to subcontract, please consult the links found below.
City Of Asheville Certified Vendors List
State of North Carolina’s Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Small Business Administration’s Dynamic Small Business Search
Other Useful Links:
Contact Information
Asheville Business Inclusion Office