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October 6, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

October News Letter

The City of New Orleans' Office of Supplier Diversity is set to conclude 2025 with a series of impactful events designed to support small businesses and promote economic growth.

Condensed Version

Highlights include:

October Events:

  • AI Essentials for Small Businesses series with the University of New Orleans
  • Capability Statement Workshop with SCORE
  • CertiFest quarterly certification event

November Highlights:

  • SRMSDC Webinar on "Enhancing Business Services"
  • DBE Bootcamp is providing procurement process training

December Culmination:

  • Meet the Mentor-Protégé Event introducing the 2026 cohort
  • Year-End Mixer celebrating 2025 Mentor-Protégé Cohort success

Special Recognition: The office congratulates Debra W. Gould, named one of CityBusiness's 2025 Women of the Year. As president of Debra Gould and Associates, she brings over 29 years of management consulting experience.

Key Objective: The Office of Supplier Diversity remains committed to creating opportunities for underserved businesses, with a mandate of 35% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation on city contracts.

For more information, visit Nola.gov/next/supplier-diversity/home or email SUPPLIERDIVERSITY@NOLA.GOV.