Small Business Development

The Chamber is committed to the success of small businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth region.  Listed below are links to useful small business resources, bid opportunities and vendor information.

U.S. Small Business Administration
Yolanda Garcia Olivarez
Regional Administrator
Region VI

Appointment Announcement Press Release
www.sba.gov

2009 Spirit of Texas Small Business Awards

Small Business Resources:

http://www.texasonline.com/portal/tol/en/bus/home - Texas Online Business Portal

http://www.business.gov/ - The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government

http://www.dallascityhall.com/html/business1.html - City of Dallas Local Business Resources

http://www.score.org/index.html - SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business

http://www.nctrca.org/ - North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179227,00.html – 2008 Economic Stimulus Act – Tax Benefits to Businesses

http://www.recovery.gov/ - Recovery.gov

http://www.dallaschamber.org/files/IRS%20Tips.pdf - IRS's Top Seven Tips for Taxpayers Who Have Started or Are Thinking of Starting a New Business

http://www.momentumtexas.org/ - Momentum Texas

 
Bid Opportunities and Vendor Information:

Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) - https://www.fpds.gov/

City of Allen – http://www.cityofallen.org/departments/purchasing/current_bids/index.htm

City of Arlington - http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/finance/purchasing/index.html

City of Carrolton – http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/index.aspx?page=424

City of Cedar Hill – http://www.cedarhilltxgov.org/index.aspx?NID=624

City of Coppell – http://www.ci.coppell.tx.us/

City of Dallas - https://bids.dallascityhall.com/webapp/VSSPROD/Advantage

City of Denton – http://www.cityofdenton.com/pages/purchasing.cfm

City of De Soto – http://www.ci.desoto.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=213

City of Euless – http://www.demandstar.com/supplier/bids/agency_inc/bid_list.asp?f=search&LP=BB&mi=10099

Town of Flower Mound – http://www.flower-mound.com/purchasing/purchasing_bids.php

City of Fort Worth - http://www.fortworthgov.org/government/info/default.aspx?id=11288

City of Frisco – http://www.ci.frisco.tx.us/departments/purchasing/bids/Pages/BidTabulation.aspx

City of Garland - http://www.garlandpurchasing.com/Home/Departments/City+Administration/Purchasing/

City of Grand Prairie - http://www.gptx.org/index.aspx?page=401

City of Grapevine – http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/IndividualDepartments/Purchasing/tabid/108/Default.aspx

City of Irving – http://www.ci.irving.tx.us/purchasing/bids-table-2.html

City of Lewisville – http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/Link+to+Current+Bids

City of McKinney - http://www.mckinneytexas.org/frameset.asp?id=&o_n=Open%20Bids&aid=144&Category=Purchasing

City of Mesquite – http://www.cityofmesquite.com/purchasingweb/bidinfo.php

City of North Richland Hills – http://www.nrhtx.com/dept_finance_purchasing.aspx

City of Plano - http://www.plano.gov/DEPARTMENTS/PURCHASINGINVENTORYFLEET/PURCHASING/Pages/default.aspx

City of Richardson - http://www.cor.net/Purchasing.aspx?id=2250

City of Rowlett – http://www.ci.rowlett.tx.us/Rowlett/Departments/Purchasing/

The Colony - http://www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/depts/finance/Purchasing/Purchasing.html

Arlington ISD – http://www.aisd.net/departments/Purchasing.aspx

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD – http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/cfbpurchasing/Content/Bids/bid_opportunities2.htm

Dallas ISD – http://www.dallasisd.org/inside_disd/busops/index.cfm?view=18

Fort Worth ISD – http://www.fwisd.org/business/purchasing/Pages/default.aspx

Garland ISD – http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/purchasing/index.asp

Grand Prairie ISD – http://www.gpisd.org/Departments/Purchasing/BidsProposals/tabid/330/Default.aspx

Irving ISD – http://www.irvingisd.net/purchasing/bids.htm

McKinney ISD – http://www.mckinneyisd.net/departments/purchasing/

Mesquite ISD – http://www.mesquiteisd.org/departments/purchasing.html

Plano ISD – http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/purchasing/index.shtml

Southern Methodist University – http://smu.edu/purchasing/

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/admin/matmgmt/purchasing/

Collin County Community College District – http://www.ccccd.edu/purchasing/index.html

Dallas County Community College District - http://www.dcccd.edu/About+DCCCD/News+and+Events/Spotlight/How+to+do+business+with+DCCCD.htm

University of North Texas – http://pps.unt.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211&Itemid=289

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas – http://www.childrens.com/AboutUs/Vendors.cfm

Parkland Memorial Hospital – http://parklandhospital.com/rfp/

Texas Health Resources – http://www.texashealth.org/body.cfm?id=124

North Texas Super Bowl XLV Emerging Businesses - http://www.northtexassuperbowl.com/emergingbusinessapplication 

If your organization would like to be added to either list please email a request to emorton@dallaschamber.org.