Michelle “Shelly” Cunningham,Procurement Director

University of Missouri-Kansas City

4747 Troost Bldg., Rm.***

816-235-2891 ext. 2

Fax:816-235-***

cunninghammic**[ta]**c.edu

Counties served: Carroll, Clay, Jackson (City of Kansas City only)

Lafayette, Platte and Ray

Missouri State University SBTDC/PTAC

Allen Waldo, Director

405 N. Jefferson Ave.

417-837-***

waldoaj**[ta]**souri.edu

Counties served: Barry, Christian, Dallas,Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald,Newton, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster

St. Joseph PTAC

Clinton Doughtery,Business Development

4125 Mitchell Ave.

816-279-***

doughertycb**[ta]**souri.edu

Counties served: Andrew, Atchison,Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess,DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt,Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway,Worth

Howell County Extension SBTDC/PTAC

Willis Mushrush, Business Development

1376 Bill Virdon Blvd.

Counties Served: Douglas, Howell, Texas,Wright

Heartland Procurement Technical

Kansas City Area Subcenter

Jimeikert

Regnier Center, Rm.***

12345 College Blvd.

913-469-2313913-469-***

jfeikert**[ta]**c.edu

120 S.E. Sixth Ave.

785-235-***

5799 Broadmoor

Mission, KS 6***

816-966-***

MISSOURI(for Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS and

St. Joseph, MO)

5800 E. Bannister Rd.

Kansas City, MO 6***

3333 S National Ave., ***

417-889-***

Health Insurance

Compare plans in your area at

www.**healthcare.gov

.

Employee Insurance

If you hire employees you may be

required to provide unemployment or

workers’ compensation insurance.

Kansas Department of Human Services

Division of Employment Security

401 S.W. Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, KS 66603-***

913-286-***

Missouri Division of Employment Security

421 E. Dunklin St./P.O. Bo***

Jefferson City, MO 6***

573-751-***

Kansas Department of Human Resources

Division of Workers Compensation

800 S.W. Jackson, Ste.***

Topeka, KS 66612-***

785-296-***

Kansas Department of Health and

1000 SW Jackson St.

785-296-1500 Small business owners will be

directed to the nearest District Officeor

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Division of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box***

800-361-***

Fax:573-751-3***

Federal Occupational Safety

& Health Administration

820irst St. N.E.

Washington, DC 2***

202-693-***

James Madison Memorial Bldg., Rm.***

600 Dulany St.

Chambers of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce serve as a central

location where the local small business

community may obtain information,publications and contact information.

GREATER KANSAS CITY CoC

30 W. Pershing Rd., Ste.***

816-221-***

www.**kcchamber.com

HISPANIC CoC OF GREATER KANSAS CITY

2001 Grand Blvd., Ste.***

816-472-***

www.**hccgkc.com

ASIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER

8645 College Blvd., Ste.***

913-338-***

www.**asianchamberkc.com

HEARTLAND BLACK CoC

736 Armstrong

Kansas City, KS 6***

913-948-***

www.**kbccinc.com

MID-AMERICA GAY AND LESBIAN CoC

P.O. Box ***

Kansas City, MO 6***

816-474-***

www.**maglcc.org

NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE-KANSAS CITY BRANCH

8700 Monrovia, Ste.***

Lenexe, KS 6***

913-647-***

www.**nnacc.org

KANSAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

835 S.W. Topeka Blvd.

785-357-***

kcci**[ta]**ress.com

MISSOURI STATE CHAMBER of 428 E. Capitol

573-634-***

MID-AMERICA TRADE ADJUSTMENT

ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAAC)

4200 Little Blue Pkwy., Ste.***

Independence, MO 6***

816-666-***

Fax:816-666-***

TAAC is a nonprofit centerunded by the

U.S. Dept. of Commerce that assists small to

mid-sized manufacturingirms in Missouri,Kansas and Arkansas who have been

impacted by increased import competition.

SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy.

Springfield, MO 6***

417-862-***

www.**springfieldchamber.com

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS

Clay County Extension Center

1901 N.E. 48th St.

Kansas City, MO 6***

816-407-***

Fax:816-407-***

TANEY COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

122elkins Ave./P.O. Box***

Forsyth, MO 6***

417-546-***

Fax:417-546-***

BUCHANAN COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

Aline Laing

816-279-***

Fax:816-279-***

lainga**[ta]**souri.edu

PETTIS COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

1012A Thompson Blvd.

Sedalia, MO 6***

660-827-***

Fax:660-827-***

HOWELL COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

417-256-***

Fax:417-256-***

musrushw**[ta]**souri.edu

GREENE COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER

2400 S. Scenic Ave.

417-881-***

Fax:417-823-***

CAMDEN COUNTY EXTENSION COUNTY

Jacqueline Rasmussen

44 Roofener St.

573-346-***

rasmussj**[ta]**souri.edu

State Purchasing Agents

STATE OF KANSAS DIVISION

OF PURCHASES

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND

CONTRACTS

900 S.W. Jackson, Ste. 451 S.

785-296-***

Central purchasing officeor all Kansas

agencies. Aile of all businesses wanting

to do business with the State is maintained

according to the products and services each

bidder wishes to sell.

STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION

OF PURCHASING

purchmail**[ta]**mo.gov

MissouriBUYS is an exciting new, user

KCSOURCELINK

4747 Troost Ave.

816-235-***

Fax:866-870-***

www.**kcsourcelink.com

KCSourceLink is a resourceor information

on starting or growing your business.

KCSourceLink’s Resource Navigator can

connect you with a network of 170 nonprofit

resource organizations that provide

business building services. KCSourceLink

provides these services to small business

at no cost.

KC BIZCARE

1118 Oak St.

816-513-***

kcbizcare**[ta]**o.org

KC BizCare is aree business resource,advocacy and information centeror new

and existing businnesses operating within

the City of Kansas City, MO. The center

focuses on helping customers understand

and comply with city regulations.

CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO

HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE SECTIONS

414 E. 12th St., 4thl.

816-513-***

www.**kcmo.gov/humanrelations/certification-compliance/mwdbe-slbeaffirmative-action/On all City projects above a certain dollar

amount, the Human Relations Department

assigns goalsor the participation of minority and women-owned businesses.

City departments and contractors work

together to meet these goals. The Minority,Women and Disadvantaged Enterprise

Directory lists certified companies whose

participation counts toward City goals. To

be certified, businesses must be at least

51 percent owned and controlled by a

minority or a woman. Applicationsor

certification and otherorms are located

in the “Resources” section of this page. A

free certification workshop is offered on

the last Tuesday of every month.or more

information, call 816-513-1***