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Delray Beach launches small-business outreach effort; city defines target as firms under 10 employees
Summary
City economic development staff outlined a multi-pronged program — outreach, seminars, a Small Business Expo and procurement reforms — intended to increase opportunities for local microbusinesses to win city work and grow.
Delray Beach staff told commissioners they will begin a targeted outreach program aimed at businesses with roughly 10 or fewer employees, including a seminar series, a small-business expo in May and procurement adjustments intended to make informal quotes and low-dollar contracts more accessible to local firms.
Economic Development Manager Rob Evans and Purchasing Manager Eugene Bittaker presented the plan, which the city described as two-pronged: increase…
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