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Director Green updates committee on OSBO Connect; Penny Project participation totals $11.2M

Richland County Office of Small Business Ad Hoc Committee · March 18, 2026
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Director Green told the committee that OSBO Connect — launched June 2025 to link certified SLBEs with private-sector and departmental partners — drew about 400 attendees at last year's annual event and that Penny Project contracts including SLBEs total $11.2 million.

Director Green presented an overview of OSBO Connect on March 17, telling the Richland County Office of Small Business Ad Hoc Committee that the program — launched in June 2025 — is intended to connect certified small, local, and disadvantaged business enterprises with private‑sector partners and county departments.

Green said the initiative uses both internal department sessions and external…

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