Bid Description
RI Commerce Corporation
Bid Number:RFP-2323
| Description |
| RI Commerce Corporation (Corporation) seeks proposals from eligible proposers (Proposers), as defined below, to receive funding through an Intermediary-Based Initiative of the Minority Business Accelerator Program (Program). The Program is a collection of initiatives aimed at enhancing the growth of minority business enterprises as defined in the Minority Business Enterprise Act (R.I Gen. Laws 37-14.1-1 et seq.)(MBEs). Funding made available through this RFP is for the Program’s Intermediary-Based Initiative for the Food & Beverage Industry; the Child-Care Industry; & the Construction Industry,(collectively, the Targeted Industries) & will support a range of assistance & programming as further described in the Scope of Work, including technical assistance; entrepreneurship & business start-up training; mentorship programming & networking opportunities; assistance relating to access to capital, licensing, and registering a business; business readiness for Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (DEDI) registration; & government contracting & translation services. |
