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Navigating North Carolina’s New SBE-Only Contracting Landscape & How to LeverageYour MWBE Certification Today
About this Event
State HUB certification is gone. Learn what survived, what replaced it, and how Charlotte small businesses keep winning public and private contracts.
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:10 PM
Welcome & Framing
Host: Dr. Valerie Kinloch
🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:25 PM
Briefing: What Changed on July 7, 2026 (SBE Only Mandate)
Host: Julius Edwards, CBI
🕑: 04:25 PM - 04:40 PM
MWBE vs. SBE: Certification Side-by-Side
Host: Gary Young, II
🕑: 04:40 PM - 05:10 PM
Moderated Panel: Pivoting in the New Ecosystem
Host: Steven Coker
🕑: 05:10 PM - 05:25 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 05:25 PM - 05:30 PM
Action Steps & Close
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Event venue & nearby stays
Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, United States
Tickets
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