Strategic Procurement Department Small and Local Business Development Show: Jason T. Smith, Purpose-Driven Procurement Administrator
🏛️ On this episode of the Strategic Procurement Department Small and Local Business Development Show, hosted by Dwayne T. Holloway, we welcome Jason T. Smith, Purpose-Driven Procurement Administrator for Miami-Dade County, for an engaging conversation on strengthening the local economy, supporting small businesses, and protecting the environment through smarter contracting. Together, they explore how Miami-Dade County’s procurement process can be a force for good when small and local businesses are placed front and center.
Small and local businesses are the lifeblood. I mean, they’re the backbone of the economy.
While our small businesses are the backbone of our local economy, procurement is the backbone of government… so it can be a force for good if done properly.
💼 In this episode, we discuss:
– Purpose-driven procurement and how contracts are reviewed
– Merging Strategic Procurement with Small Business Development
– Why small and local businesses are the lifeblood of the economy
– Building environmental protections into county contracts
– Miami-Dade County as an anchor institution
– Resources and encouragement for aspiring procurement professionals
Don’t miss this insightful conversation and stay tuned for future episodes spotlighting the people and priorities shaping Miami-Dade County’s small and local business community.
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