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St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

HSD Facilities Director Awarded For Supporting Minority Businesses

Tom Mangogna is Buyer/Coordinator of the Year an area St. Louis organization minority council. The district was also nominated for Institution of the Year.

The St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) recently recognized Tom Mangogna, Hazelwood School District director of facilities, as the 2012 Buyer/Coordinator of the Year. Mangogna, a life-long St. Louis resident, has worked at Hazelwood School District (HSD) for six years; four as a construction project manager and two years as director of facilities. Prior to working for the district, he owned a construction and environmental abatement company. His career spans across five decades, which include: leading several property management companies, serving as chief of staff to former City of St. Louis Mayor Vincent Schoemehl, as well as his work for several STL board of commissions. (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch…

Friday, April 27, 2012

Supplier Diversity Targets a Topic at HSD Board of Education Meeting

Supplier diversity not only pertains to minority businesses but also women-owned business. Plus, Board members are sworn in and new leadership positions filled.

At the April 17 Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education meeting, the board and members of the public were given some insight into new developments in HSD’s supplier diversity program. The target goals are the same, for operating funds to have at least: For supplies procurement, HSD's goals include to have at least: Although those goals remain the same, something that is evolving is the process for reaching out to potential MBE and WBE’s. Kevin Cross, HSD’s director of purchasing said his department is now arranging what he termed “mini opportunity forums” with vendors in an effort to increase the amount of these business that express interest in the district. "For the fiscal year 2011-2012, the district has spent approximately $…

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