Mission Statement:
To serve as a citizen advisory committee to:
- Promote the participation and use of SLBE (Small Local Business Enterprises) and, when authorized by law, WMBE (Women & Minority Business Enterprises) businesses in City contracting and procurement.
- Relay concerns of minority contractors, women contractors, non-minority contractors, and citizens at large to the City of Tampa about the operation of the Women/Minority and Small Business program.
Responsibilities:
- Advisory Role: Advise Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) and City of Tampa Administration regarding issues/concerns that affect WMBEs and SLBEs in contracting and procurement opportunities.
- Facilitation Role: Serve as facilitator for minority, women, and small businesses available for participation in the City’s procurement process where goals are established.
- Communication Role: Maintain clear communication with WMBEs and SLBEs about procurement opportunities.
- Reporting Role: Review all reports provided to City Council and include a statement within the EBO Manager’s annual report.
- Meeting Frequency: EBOAC Committee shall meet at least quarterly.
Committee Composition:
- Sixteen (16) Members: Nine (9) Mayoral appointments; Seven (7) City Council appointments.
- Terms for initial appointments are staggered for continuity. All future appointments are for two (2) years, or twenty-four (24) months.
- Appointments should represent a cross-section of contractors, service providers, and stakeholder organizations, as well as ethnicity and gender.
