Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (BAO)
Welcome to Metro Nashville's Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (Business Assistance [BAO]) Website. Metro Government is committed to assisting in the development of Minority and Small Businesses in Davidson County. We believe that the role of small and minority businesses is very important to the Nashville Community and have developed this site as a resource to small and minority businesses. Included are points of interest and resources, notices regarding procurement opportunities, and other useful website links. We hope you will find this site useful and of value to your business.
BUSINESS NEWS!!!
- IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective August 12, 2008, the Division of Minority and Small Business Assistance and Contract Compliance became the Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance. This newly created office is responsible for administering Metro’s Procurement Non-Discrimination Program and its Small Business Program. Please contact 615-880-2814 or dmsba@nashville.gov for more information.
- Effective August 12, 2008 Metro will begin administering the Procurement Non-Discrimination Program to improve its purchasing with Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs). Learn more about the Procurement Non-Discrimination Program.
- Important News Regarding Small Business Status
- Metro’s Small Business Standards
- State of Tennessee Announces the Small & Minority Owned Business Assistance Program (SMOB) The State Treasury department introduced the Small & Minority Owned Business Assistance (SMOB) Program to support outreach to new, expanding existing businesses in TN that do not have reasonable access to capital markets and traditional commercial lending facilities. Go to the SMOB website to learn more.
222 Third Avenue, North, Suite 650
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
(615) 880-2814 Phone
(615) 862-6179 Fax
dmsba@nashville.gov