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Minority Business

The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County both have programs for minority and women owned businesses.

Below is a list of online resources for minority owned businesses:
» Hispanic Business, Inc.
» Latin Business Association
» Minority Business Development Agency
» Minority Business Network
» National Minority Supplier Development Council
» SCORE Resources for Minority Owned Businesses

Below is contact information for area purchasing entities.  Please contact them directly for more information on their procurement activities. 
Hillsborough County
Benjamin Moore, Supplier Diversity Officer
4901 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33605
813-635-1240 Office
813-635-1245 Fax
Benjamin.Moore@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Florida Minority Supplier Development Council
Malik Ali, President
7453 Brokerage Drive
Orlando, FL 32809
407-404-6700 Office
407-857-8647 Fax
malik@fmsdc.org
Hernando County
Linda McCosh, Director of Purchasing
8050 Mobley Road
Brooksville, FL 34601
352-797-7060 Office
352-797-7182 Fax
mccosh_l@hcsb.1.fl.us
Brandon Regional Hospital
Michelle Clark, Supply Chain Director
119 Oakfield Drive
Brandon, FL 33511
813-571-5251 Office
813-571-1357 Fax
Manatee County
Renee Hayes, Purchasing Manager
2501 63rd Ave. E.
Bradenton, FL 34203
941-751-6550 Office
941-751-7377 Fax
hayesr@manateeschools.net
Hillsborough Aviation Authority
Cheryl Hawkins, DBE Manager
P.O. Box 22287
Tampa, FL 33622
813-870-8738 Office
813-875-6670 Fax
chawkins@tampaairport.com
Pasco County
Kendra Goodman, Purchasing Director
20430 Gator Lane
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
813-8794-2221 Office
813-794-2111 Fax
kgoodman@pasco.k12.fl.us
Hillsborough Community College
Stepahanie Favor, Purchasing Department
P.O. Box 31127
Tampa, FL 33631
813-353-700 ext 7101 Office
813-253-7561 Fax
sfavor@hccfl.edu
Pinellas County
Linda Balcombe, Purchasing Manager
301 4th Street SW
Largo, FL 33779
727-558-6173 Office
727-588-6129 Fax
balcombel@pcsb.org
Moffit Cancer Center
Desiree Hanson, Supplier Diversity Coordinator
12902 Magnolia Drive
Tampa, FL 33612
813-745-7810 Office
813-449-8078 Fax
desiree.hanson@moffitt.org
Polk County
Mike Garner, Supplier Diversity Manager
1915 S. Floral Avenue
Bartow, FL 33831
863-534-0820 Office
863-534-7880 Fax
michael.garner@polk-fl.net
St. Joseph Hospital
Baycare Health System, Customer Service
3001 W Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
813-888-1900 Office
813-901-6300 Fax
Sarasota County
Carol A. Lichon, Senior Buyer
101 Old Venice Road
Osprey, FL 34229
941-486-2183 Office
941-486-2188 Fax
Carol_lichon@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Tampa General Hospital
Tanita Montgomery, Manager, Minority Business Relations
P.O. Box 1289
Tampa, FL 33601
813-844-4803 Office
813-844-8933 Fax
tmontgomery@tgh.org
City of Tampa Minority Business Development
Gregory Hart, Program Manager
306 E. Jackson St., 7th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
813-274-5522 Office
813-274-5544 Fax
Tampa Housing Authority
Nicholas Dickerson, Director of Purchasing/Contracting Officer
1529 W. Main Street
Tampa, FL 3367
813-253-0551 ext 109 Office
813-367-0760 Fax
nicholasd@thafl.com
Hillsborough County Minority Business Enterprise
Brenda Eighmey, Small/Minority Business Development Administrator
7402 N 56th St.
Corporate Square Business Complex
Building 400, Suite 425
Tampa, FL 33617
813-914-4028 Office
813-914-4027 Fax
Tampa Port Authority
Donna Casey, Production Assistant
1101 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
813-905-5044 Office
813-905-5050 Fax
dcasey@tampaport.com
State of Florida Office of Supplier Diversity
Thaddeus Fortune, Executive Director
4060 Esplande Way, Suite 360
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950
850-487-0915 Office
850-922-6852 Fax
Thad.fortune@dms.myflorida.com
University Community Hospital
Tammy Bishop, Senior Buyer
3100 E. Fletcher Avenue
Tampa, FL 33613
813-615-7563 Office
813-615-8118 Fax
tbishop@mail.uch.org
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