Small and Minority Business

Opening the door to opportunities.

The Small & Minority Business Resources Department administers the Minority- Owned, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Procurement Programs for the City of Austin. Our mission is to promote access and equity on City of Austin contracts, providing economic opportunity to small, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses.

The City’s MBE/WBE/DBE department:

Promotes and encourages minority, women, and disadvantaged business owners to participate in business opportunities with the City of Austin;
Assist certified businesses and businesses seeking certification with learning about opportunities available on the 2016 Mobility Bond

Divisions of SMBR: Certification, Compliance, and Resources (Bonding & Plans Room)

2016 Mobility Bond

2016 Bond Programs and Projects. Click here.
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News and Events

Are you fully-certified? Talk to a Business Development Counselor about your certifications.
SMBR Launches Online Portal - January 6, 2020. Click here to read more.
Runway to Opportunities 2020: Doing Business with AUS. There will be two sessions on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Register on Eventbrite.
- Session One from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Session Two from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Capital Contracting Office's CIP Partners Academy

Plans Room

Current Projects

SMBR’s Plan Room provides free electronic access to the McGraw-Hill Dodge system of drawings as well as hard copy plans and specifications from local, private, and public sector jobs. The Plan Room is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Call (512) 974-7799 for more information.