We want to hear from you! We honor the diversity of the businesses in San Mateo County. Public meetings will be conducted in English but there will be interpretation in Spanish upon request. Surveys will be available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese languages. Here are three ways you can participate in the Supplier Diversity Study:

  • Local business and vendors, please answer our call! We are conducting phone surveys until November 2023 to understand the makeup of local vendors that could do business with the County. These phone surveys are being conducted in English, Mandarin, Spanish and Vietnamese.

The flyer below is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

SMC Availability Survey English
  • Local business and vendors, please answer our call! We are conducting phone surveys until November 2023 to understand the makeup of local vendors that could do business with the County. These phone surveys are being conducted in English, Mandarin, Spanish and Vietnamese.”
  • Join a public meeting where you can learn more about the Supplier Diversity Study process, ask questions, and submit verbal comments related to your experiences working in San Mateo County. To find out when a public meeting will be held near you, please see the Events page.
  • Share your experiences working with the County of San Mateo by completing this feedback form. Para acceder la encuesta en español, seleccione el idioma ubicado arriba de la encuesta hacia la derecha. 

In the reports, your comments will be treated anonymously. They will be integrated as part of the project team’s analyses of local marketplace conditions without identifying you as the source. Topic areas could include:

  • Conditions in the local marketplace, including any potential barriers businesses face in being successful or growing
  • Contracting opportunities with the County
  • Business assistance programs the County uses
  • Recommendations to improve access to County procurement opportunities for Local, Small, Micro, and Diverse Business Enterprises  
  • The Supplier Diversity Study itself.
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