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Making Moves at 2023 Aviation Industry Day

Fri, Sep 08, 2023

Over 300 attendees met on June 20, 2023 at the SEA Airport for Diversity in Contracting's biggest event of the year - Aviation Industry Day. Attendees included WMBE and small businesses, Prime Businesses, and Port of Seattle decis...

Lessons from Pacific Rim Environmental and the Port Accelerator Program

Mon, Oct 24, 2022

Tricia was on a mission to get WMBE certification for her business when I met her for the first time at the July OMWBE Get Certified event that the Port co-hosted. Since then, I have seen her at nearly every event that the Port ha...

Port Accelerator Cohort's Plans to Grow

Wed, Oct 05, 2022

The second annual Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Program is helping participating owners and managers access the knowledge and mentorship they need to grow and take their business to the next level. ​The Port of Se...

Summer Workshops Help Firms Get Certified

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

The Port of Seattle, in partnership with the Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE), hosted the first of two Summer Certification Workshops on June 29, 2022 at the Tukwila Community Center. 21 participants a...

PortGen Connects: Aviation & Maritime Maintenance Event

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Click Here to RegisterThe Port of Seattle Aviation and Maritime Maintenance teams are looking to add women and minority owned business enterprises (WMBE) and small suppliers to their roster of businesses to go to for pur...

PortGen 101: Construction

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Click Here to Register If you have been wanting to understand how the Port procures construction contracts, why it procures in the way it does, and what that means for you, this is the webinar for you.Topics to be covered:The...

2024 Regional Contracting Forum

Thu, Sep 12, 2024

Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to introduce your business to the Region's largest government entities: Port of Seattle, City of Seattle, King County, Washington State Department of Transportation, University of Washington...

2024 Advanced PortGen Workshops

Tue, Sep 17, 2024

Save the date for the Port of Seattle's annual Advanced PortGen Workshops happening this Fall! If you are a women or minority owned business or small business that is interested in government contracts, this workshop series is for...

Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Mentorship Program

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Click Here for More Information and to Apply We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Program! This 13-week initiative is designed to equip women and minority-owne...

DBE Program

Program DescriptionThe DBE Program is a federal program that was established in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations 49 CFR Part 26. The Department's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program i...