Earlier this month, we held a workshop on unlocking procurement opportunities in partnership with LEAF, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund ! We are grateful to our partners at Asian Community Fund (ACF) that funds this through ABEC, the Asian Business Empowerment Council who organized the event at ISW and provide lunch for the attendees.

Attendees heard from Amine Benali, Managing Director at LEAF, Amanda LaCroix, Director of Programs and Engagement at the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office, and David Cho, Chief Procurement Officer at Harvard University. Businesses learned everything from what being certified with the SDO means and how this unlocks more opportunities, what it means to work with an anchor institution, and learned actionable steps to elevate your business when going after procurement opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and a big thank you to our insightful speakers for helping out our small businesses! If you are interested in attending such events, please feel free to contact us at pen@iswonline.org. Check out parts of the presentation on FB live on ISW Facebook page.