The City of Bloomington is assessing its current business inclusion practices in an effort to develop a meaningful and comprehensive supplier diversity program. It seeks to engage City of Bloomington staff and departments to solicit meaningful insight and collaboration prior to creating and implementing a supplier diversity program.

The City of Bloomington’s Purchasing Department, in collaboration with Strong & Starlike Consulting, Inc., will host seven (7) Staff Listening & Sharing Engagement Sessions from June 2022 through August 2022.

Through a series of facilitated discussions, the engagements will help identify: 1) Any barriers or gaps in understanding that may hinder supplier diversity efforts; 2) Existing organizational structures that may support infrastructure needed to advance supplier diversity; and 3) Creative opportunities to create an impactful and sustainable supplier diversity program.

Engagement 7: This session is open to all City Department Directors.

Date/Time: Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST

Deadline to Register for this Session: Friday, July 29, 2022

Location: Virtual, via Zoom

Access and Accommodation: In an effort to make these sessions as accessible as possible we seek to offer translation, interpretation, and ADA accommodations. Options for these selections will be available on each engagement's registration page.

Staff Shareback: After all sessions have been completed we are planning to update those engaged on what was shared and what we heard.

FAQs: For more information and an FAQ please visit here.