Opening the door to opportunities
The Small & Minority Business Resources Department (SMBR) administers the Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Procurement Programs for the City of Austin. Our mission is to promote access and equity on City of Austin contracts, providing economic opportunity to small, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses.
A Note About Operations During COVID-19
SMBR is operating in a teleworking environment in an effort to maintain social distancing for the health and safety of our employees and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff will be addressing questions and providing customer services through emails and phone calls. If you would like more information, please visit:
Certification Overview / Certification Portal / MBE/WBE Compliance Overview / DBE/ACDBE Program Information / MBE/WBE/DBE Compliance Forms
Or contact us via email at SMBR@austintexas.gov or phone: 512-974-7600
The City’s MBE/WBE/DBE Department:
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Promotes and encourages minority, women, and disadvantaged business owners to participate in business opportunities with the City of Austin;
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Assist certified businesses and businesses seeking certification with learning about opportunities available on the 2016 Corridor Mobility Bond
Divisions of SMBR: Certification, Compliance, and Resources.
News
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- City of Austin's Proposed Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Update
- Doing Business at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
2022 Disparity Study
We are pleased to share with you the final results of the Disparity Study. Commissioned by the Austin City Council in 2020, the report uses qualitative and quantitative data to ensure that M/W/DBEs have equal access to contracting opportunities and that the City’s current programs remain legally defensible and administratively successful.
Visit the Disparity Study webpage here.
2016 Corridor Mobility Bond
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View Corridor Program Technical Assistance Workshop held on November 3, 2021 here.
- 2016 Corridor Bond Program Information
Doing Business with Tesla & Travis County
Travis County staff has asked SMBR to spread the word on potential contracting opportunities. If you're interested in opportunities with Tesla, visit https://tesla.ecomply.us/ and preregister.
- Add agency code TeslaTX
- Tesla eComply Registration Form
If there are any specific questions related to the pre-qualification process, take a look at the presentation below and field your questions to ecomply@tesla.com.
Spend Reports from Purchasing
Minority- and Women-Owned (MBE/WBE) Reports
Media Inquiries
Press and Media
SMBR responds to media requests and queries through our Public Information Specialist, Sr. Eddie Bynog, Jr.
Requests will be reviewed during normal business hours -- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday (Central Time Zone). All requests should be emailed to eddie.bynog@austintexas.gov.
Public
The public may direct all questions or comments to SMBR's Resources Division at SMBR.Resources@austintexas.gov.