FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 8, 2010

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade District Staff, Members of the Office of Compliance and Business Services, vendors and community members

The Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Workshop -- The District has embarked on an initiative to ensure that minorities and women are prepared to participate in future contracting opportunities.

Staff will be available to answer questions about contracting with M-DCPS and to assist vendors with completing M/WBE Certification, Contractor Prequalification Certification, and M-DCPS Vendor applications.  The M/WBE certification can be downloaded from the following link: http://mwbe.dadeschools.net/

Participants will also be provided with information pertaining to bids to be issued within the next three to six months.

Monday, April 12
9 a.m. to Noon

School Board Administration Building, Auditorium
1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, FL  33132

The deadline for registration is Friday, April 9, 2010. If you have any questions please email Dr. Rose Barefield-Cox, Office of Compliance and Business Services, at rbarefield-cox@dadeschools.net or call 305-995-2881.