Organizations that would like to do business with Shelby County will be required to apply for an approved vendor number through the on-line vendor registration process. You must access the document on-line and complete all of the required information and submit your request electronically (paper applications will no longer be accepted). You may access the vendor registration using the following link:

 https://forms.shelbycountytn.gov/lfserver/vendorapplication

Please make sure that you access, print & or read the attached instructional documents prior to completing the application.

Interim Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford rolled out a report Thursday that sets a 20 percent goal along with a campaign to raise awareness among small businesses that they can get a piece of the county’s business.

“It could be janitorial supplies. It could be printing. It could be medical supplies. It could be computer supplies,” Ford said. “It’s everything you see in county government.”

Shelby County Government through its Purchasing Department believes that a successful community is one where all levels of society and business are given equal opportunity to enjoy economic success and prosperity. The purchasing department believes that Locally Owned Small Businesses represent a major part of our business community and offer a wide variety of products and services needed by the County. When the County utilizes this segment of the community, it enriches the owners, employees and families of these businesses and the community as a whole with success and prosperity.

 Locally Owned Small Business subcontractors who have certified by the Shelby County Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance and are urged to consider same in compilation of their bid. Additionally, subcontractors on the list are advised of the project so that they may advise the general contractor of their desire to submit a bid.

 For informational purposes, the County considers a Locally Owned Small Business to be one which:

• Is a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, joint venture or any other business or professional entity that has gross annual sales of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) or less over the last three (3) fiscal years.
• At least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a Shelby County resident and located within the boundaries of Shelby County, Tennessee.

To help our Department expand these programs, the Purchasing Department urges our locally owned small businesses to contact the Shelby County Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance at (901) 545-4336 and inquire as to certification.

 As we move to a new millennium, Shelby County will continue to emphasize policies that foster locally owned small businesses by removing obstacles to their growth and by implementing incentives. For all of us, it is important to remember that fostering small businesses is good business in Shelby County.

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