Housing & Neighborhood Development
451 South State Street

PO Box 145487
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5488
801.535.6035
FAX 801.535.6269
Office hours: M-F 8 am to 5 pm

Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Affirmative Action Plan for the Utilization of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in HUD Funded Projects 

Salt Lake City Corporation purchases the highest quality supplies, equipment, construction and services at the lowest possible prices. The purchases of these goods and any contracts on projects funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are administered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, and physical or mental handicap.

The City actively seeks out, assists, and establishes rapport with minority and women-owned businesses. The City has instructed all departments and employees who have responsibilities for the purchase of goods and services or enter into contracts to commit themselves to actively support this Affirmative Action Plan for HUD Funded Projects.

Salt Lake City Corporation encourages and offers minority and women entrepreneurs who may wish to conduct business with the City an equal opportunity to compete. One opportunity is to apply to have your business registered as a Disadvantages Business Enterprise. By receiving certification, your business will be given opportunity to bid on a wide variety of HUD funded projects.  These registers allow companies to advertise their goods and services in all HUD funded projects, to other cities, to prime contractors, and to local agencies.

Salt Lake City currently refers all agencies and subrecipients to use the U.S. Small Business Administration's Dynamic Business Registry and the Utah Unified Certification Program - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UUCP DBE). Agencies can use these programs to access disadvantaged businesses in Utah and provide them opportunities to bid or participate with local projects.

We encourage all Minority, Women-Owned, Veteran owned, Section 3, Small Business, or otherwise Disadvantaged Businesses to register with the U.S. Small Business Administration's Dynamic Business Registry.  You can access this registry by following the link below.

www.ccr.gov

Businesses can also find the Utah Unified Certification Program registry on UDOT's Civil Rights page, or by following the link below.

http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:4097386382553457:::1:T,V:198,

Call or email Sara Richardson at 801-535-6035 with any questions.