With a desire to aid local commerce and to promote economic development and job creation, Port Houston has commissioned a disparity study to evaluate equal opportunity and fairness in its procurement and contracting process. A public meeting was held Oct. 22.
Port Houston Educates Small Businesses on Maintenance Opportunities
Port Houston is focused on developing the workforce and helping drive success of small businesses in the Houston region. In 2019, the port held a small business industry forum on doing business with port maintenance services.
Topics: maritime, ports, Houston, small businesses, procurement
Programs, Projects and Prosperity Highlighted at Port Houston Environmental Affairs Workshop
Topics: maritime, ports, community, stewardship, procurement, small business, environment
Advancing Small Business Through Port University Program
Port Houston continued its popular Port University course in 2019 for small businesses with presentations from various departments about doing business with the port.
Topics: maritime, ports, contracts, procurement, small business, outreach
Small Businesses Benefit Through Port Capital Projects Forum
More than 150 local small business representatives attended Port Houston’s Small Business Capital Improvement Projects and Subcontracting Opportunities Forum in 2019. Our small business development program was created in 2002 to provide opportunities for local small businesses to participate in contracting and procurement at the port.
Topics: maritime, ports, Houston, community, contracts, procurement, small business, projects, outreach
Port Houston Steers Small Businesses Ahead with Fall Port University Course
Port Houston kicked off its fall Port University course for small businesses Sept. 26 with presentations from various departments about doing business with the port.
Topics: maritime, ports, Houston, procurement, small business, environment
Port Houston Provides Capital Projects Presentation at Forum
Port Houston welcomed more than 200 small business representatives at the Construction and Design Capital Improvement Projects Forum May 8.
Topics: ports, Houston, procurement, small business, projects, construction
Spring Port University Opens Doors For Small Businesses
Port Houston held its semi-annual Port University workshop during the month of April. Port University, a four-week training course, is an outreach program designed to educate small businesses about procurement opportunities at the port. The workshops are presented in collaboration with the University of Houston Small Business Development Center.
Topics: ports, Houston, workforce, procurement, small business