• I'm Certified, What's Next?

    The following questions will help you identify next steps to leverage your MBE/WBE certification. Please answer "Yes" or "No" to the following questions.
  • 1. Are you registered in MissouriBuys?

  • Great!

  • MissouriBuys is the State of Missouri's eProcurement system. Please view the registration instructions here.

  • 2. Do you need assistance in understanding how to obtain government contracts?

  • Great!

  • Please refer to the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers here, where you can find assistance for small, disadvantaged, and women-owned firms in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.

  • 3. Have you reached out to state procurement officers?

  • Great!

  • A list of the procurement officers for various Missouri state agencies can be found here.

  • 4. Have you built relationships with prime contractors?

  • Great!

  • MESSAGE HERE

  • 5. Do you have an elevator pitch for your business?

  • Great!

  • MESSAGE HERE

  • 6. Have you considered partnership opportunities with other businesses to bid on contracts?

  • Great!

  • Check out the vendor database here to find firms you could potentially partner with.

  • 7. Have you attended any of our ACCESS sessions?

  • Great!

  • LINK VIDEOS HERE

  • 8. Have you read our OEO Vendor Newsletters?

  • Great!

  • Our vendor newsletters highlight various MBE/WBEs while providing resources and knowledge for our certified vendors to grow their business. Check them out on our Blog here.

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