Do you want to learn more about doing business with the City? Do you want to know about how the City of Seattle works with women- and minority-owned businesses? Do you have questions about working with unions on City construction projects? Do you want to share info about your business with City of Seattle staff?

The City of Seattle office at the Tabor 100 Hub is OPEN. Purchasing and Contracting staff from the City of Seattle’s Department of Facilities and Administrative Services are available to talk to you. Just drop right in, no need to make an appointment!

7100 Fort Dent Way Suite 100, Tukwila, WA 98188

If you have a question or would like to talk to someone outside of these office hours, please email FAS_PC@seattle.gov.

This schedule is subject to change. Please check this notice for the most up-to-date info.

September 2023

Monday, September 18 from 9AM-1PM – Staff from Purchasing Team

Tuesday, September 19 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team

Wednesday, September 20 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor

Monday, September 25 from 9AM-12PM – Javier Valdez, Senior Equity and Inclusion Advisor

Wednesday, September 27 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor

Thursday, September 28 from 9AM-3PM – Lisa Tran, Purchasing Team

October

Monday, October 2 from 9AM-1PM – Staff from the Purchasing Team

Tuesday, October 3 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team

Thursday, October 5 from 1PM-5PM – Staff from the WMBE/Contract Compliance Team

Wednesday, October 11 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor

Thursday, October 12 from 9AM-3PM – Lisa Tran, Purchasing Team

Friday, October 13 from 1PM-5PM – Presley Palmer, Purchasing and Contracting Division Director

Monday, October 16 from 9AM-1PM – Staff from Purchasing Team

Tuesday, October 17 from 12PM-4PM – Staff from the Labor Equity Team

Wednesday, October 18 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor

Friday, October 20 from 9AM-12PM – Staff from the WMBE/Contract Compliance Team

Wednesday, October 25 from 9AM-3PM – Edwina Martin-Arnold, Inclusion Advisor

Thursday, October 26 from 9AM-3PM – Lisa Tran, Purchasing Team

Saturday, October 28 from 12PM-2PM – Lisa Tran, Purchasing Team

WHEN: Friday, October 6, 2023, 9 – 11am
TALLER EN ESPAÑOL: Viernes, 6 de Octubre del 2023 2-3pm

Is your firm interested in doing business with the City of Seattle? Do you want to learn more about how City purchasing and contracting works? Join us at for our “First Fridays” online Doing Business with the City of Seattle event to meet Purchasing and Contracting staff who are part of our purchasing, consultant contracting and construction/public works teams. We will hold three sessions at once so choose the one you’re interested in!

¿Está interesada en hacer negocios con la ciudad de Seattle? ¿Le gustaría aprender más sobre compras y contrataciones con la ciudad de Seattle? Entonces acompañenos para recibir información sobre como hacer negocios con la Ciudad de Seattle.

COST: Free to attend – no registration required – just drop in!
COSTO: Registracion es Gratis y no se require reservacion. Solo entre en linea.

INFO:

• Find out if the City of Seattle buys the type of product/service you offer
• Learn about City bid processes for your product/service
• See if there is a contract in place for those items, and if so, when will it be re-bid
• Find out who you should market to
• Get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process
• Learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process
• See how to access online plans and specifications for public works construction projects
• Learn about opportunities through City Job Order Contracting
• Hear about the City’s women- and minority-owned business (WMBE) resources

• Averigue si la Ciudad de Seattle compra el tipo de producto/servicio que usted ofrece
• Aprenda sobre los procesos de licitación de la Ciudad de Seattle para su producto/servicio
• Aprenda sobre el proceso de contratación de obras públicas de la Ciudad de Seattle
• Aprenda sobre oportunidades que ofrece la Ciuadd de Seattle a través de contratación
• Aprenda sobre el programa para Empresas Pertenecientes a Mujeres o Minorias (WMBE)
• Como registrarse en el directorio de negocios de la Ciudad de Seattle (OBD)

JOIN THE WORKSHOP/ENTRAR AL TALLER:

Please Note: The July Purchasing Goods and Services session has been cancelled.

If you’re interested how the City PURCHASES GOODS AND SERVICES:

When it’s time, join your Webex meeting here

Meeting number (access code): 2481 083 6742

Meeting password: 2vhDimSXq85

Join by phone 

+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) 
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll 

If you’re interested in how the City does CONSULTANT CONTRACTING:

When it’s time, join your Webex meeting here.

Meeting number (access code): 2486 366 7100

Meeting password: UkKdpbAe432

Join by phone 

+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) 
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll 

If you’re interested in how the City does CONSTRUCTION/PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTING:

When it’s time, join your Webex meeting here.

Meeting number (access code): 2494 463 7951

Meeting password:  ugAd23c7fpf

Join by phone 

+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) 
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll 

TALLER EN ESPAÑOL:

Entrar al Taller

Codigo de acceso para el taller: 2486 074 7324

Taller clave:  UMpXm5hMS57

Para entrar al taller con telefono 

+1-206-207-1700 United States Toll (Seattle) 
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll