Doing business with the City of Seattle
Tabor 100 is providing technical assistance to help businesses navigate the City of Seattle’s contracting process, with a primary focus on supporting small, disadvantaged, BIPOC, and WMBE businesses seeking opportunities to work with the City.
Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE – NOW ONLINE!
Registering in the City’s Online Business Directory (OBD)
Partnering with Tabor 100 and the City of Seattle’s Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) streamlines access to contracting opportunities while prioritizing equity and inclusion for underrepresented businesses. This collaboration connects you to technical assistance, certification support, and bid preparation resources tailored to help your business succeed.
March 2025
Do you want to learn more about doing business with the City? Do you want to know about how the City of Seattle works with women- and minority-owned businesses? Do you have questions about working with unions on City construction projects? Do you want to share info about your business with City of Seattle staff?
The City of Seattle office at the Tabor 100 Hub is OPEN. Purchasing and Contracting staff from the City of Seattle’s Department of Finance and Administrative Services are available to talk to you. Just drop right in, no need to make an appointment!
7100 Fort Dent Way Suite 100, Tukwila, WA 98188
If you have a question or would like to talk to someone outside of these office hours, please email [email protected].
February 2025
Monday, February 3 from 9AM-1PM –Tracy Staggers, Purchasing Team
Tuesday, February 4 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team
Wednesday, February 5 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor
Thursday, February 6 from 9:30 AM-2:30 PM – Megan Jackson, Purchasing Team
Monday, February 10 from 9AM-1PM –Tracy Staggers, Purchasing Team
Wednesday, February 12 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor
Thursday, February 13 from 1PM-5PM – Staff from the WMBE/Contract Compliance Team
Friday, February 14 from 1PM-5PM – Presley Palmer, Purchasing and Contracting Division Director
Tuesday, February 18 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team
Wednesday, February 19 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor
Thursday, February 20 from 9AM-3PM –Megan Jackson, Purchasing Team
Friday, February 21 from 9AM-12PM – Staff from the WMBE/Contract Compliance Team
Saturday, February 22 from 12PM-2PM – TBD
Wednesday, February 26 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor
The City of Seattle uses openGov to post all of their open solicitations. When you are ready, sign up for a personalized, virtual “one-on-one” training session with Tabor 100 staff. We’ll guide you through creating a profile and mastering the system.
Contact:
Christine Buckley, Director of the Capital Readiness Program
Business Impact NW
