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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
Henry J Ballard, Supplier Diversity Officer
4901 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33605
813-635-1240 Office
813-635-1245 Fax
henry.ballard@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
2802 – B 27th St E.
Bradenton, FL 34208
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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