M/WBE vendor expo is around the corner

Dallas ISD’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Department offers a plethora of initiatives year round for team members and others outside of the district wanting to take advantage of the opportunities offered through the department.

One of those upcoming initiatives is the M/WBE Vendor Expo, which will take place at 11 a.m. on Sept.10 at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex, allowing the business community to meet and network with various Dallas ISD departments. 

“Through this expo and other initiatives the M/WBE Department is continuing the goal of the district to involve minority and women-owned businesses, in a legal and meaningful way, in all facets of the district’s contracting and purchasing activities,” said Annie Partee, executive director of the M/WBE Department. “Dallas ISD is at the forefront as it relates to ensuring racial equity.”

Partee said that the district is extremely fortunate to work under the leadership of strong women such as Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde and Deputy Superintendent of Staff and Racial Equity Pamela Lear in addition to the countless others who support the M/WBE Department and the district’s mission of educating all students for success.

Some of the other programs that the M/WBE Department offers are bonding and certification support, business development workshops and training sessions, contract compliance and monitoring, marketing, M/WBE advocacy, outreach, strategic partnerships, technical support, vendor expos, etc. 

Additional information may be found at www.dallasisd.org/mwbe.