The mission of the Small and Local Business Enterprise Office (S/LBE) is to create economic opportunity by certifying the availability of small business enterprises, small Boston-based business enterprises, and also minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises, to City departments and advocating on behalf of these businesses to help them compete successfully for City contracts, as well as in the Boston area's economy as a whole.

Affirmative Market Program (Procurement Workshops) The Commonwealth’s Affirmative Market Program (AMP) invites all Minorities and Women Owned Vendor Enterprises who are new to state procurement. Details»

How to Submit An Effective AMP Plan The Commonwealth's Affirmative Market Program (AMP) invites all Minority and Women Business Entrepreneurs (M/WBEs) and non-certified Prime Contractors who are interested in learning how to submit effective AMP Plans to attend our new workshop, "How To Submit An Effective AMP Plan". Details »

Hey W/WBEs WI$E UP! The Commonwealth's Affirmative Market Program and the U.S. Department of Labor-Women's Bureau, have teamed up to host a free three part series of workshops for minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBES). Details »

Initiative for a New Economy Working Together for an Inclusive Business Community Details »