Title: Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise archived website

URL: http://www.dmbe.virginia.gov/

Collection: Virginia State Government Website Archive

Description: Title from HTML header (24 November 2014 capture) Description based on contents of 24 November 2014 capture. URL for the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise website from 2006 to 2014 was http://www.dmbe.virginia.gov/ URL for the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise website from 2001 to 2006 was http://www.dmbe.state.va.us/ The Department of Minority Business Enterprise was first established by the General Assembly of Virginia in 1975 at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. The General Assembly at that time recognized the importance of providing equal opportunity for participation in the purchasing policies and procedures of the Commonwealth. They noted: “…it is essential that opportunity be provided for participation in our free enterprise system by socially and economically disadvantaged persons…improve the functioning of our economy and realize the great potential of the Commonwealth." The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity was created by legislation passed during the 2013 General Assembly. Senate Bill 1350 created the agency by consolidating the powers and duties of the Department of Business Assistance and the Department of Minority Business Enterprise. The bill abolished these agencies with an effective date of 1 January 2014. Archived website of the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise.

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Subject:   Virginia. Dept. of Minority Business Enterprise. ,  Minority business enterprises - Virginia.,  Government purchasing - Virginia.,  Business people - Service for - Virginia.