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Boston Cannabis Equity Program Business Suppport RFP

Description: The Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion (OEOI) seeks competitive quotes from business consulting vendors to provide tailored consulting services, general business advice, and support to cannabis equity businesses. The selected vendor is expected to provide comprehensive general business support that promotes safe, efficient, and compliant operations. The procurement includes a technical-assistance line item for Boston Cannabis Equity Program general business support and is open through December 1, 2026.

Buyer: City of Boston
City · MA, US
Released: Oct 19, 2026
Closes: Dec 1, 2026(33 days left)

RFP documents & timeline

From the first pre-RFP signals to the published RFP and its files.

1 file available

Board meeting
Feb 19, 2026
242 days before RFP
The FY26 Cycle of Ideas in Action recorded an awarded Small Business Development Resource Program with $150,000 for citywide small-business technical assistance led by the Office of Small Business.
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This in-person External Oversight Board meeting was used to publicly announce the winning projects of the FY26 Cycle of Ideas in Action. Members of the External Oversight Board, community groups, and residents participated in this celebratory gathering at the Civic Pavillion in City Hall. The awarded projects, number of votes received, and lead implementing…
Office of Participatory Budgeting External Oversight Board External Oversight Board Meeting
Board meeting · Feb 19, 2026
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Board meeting
Apr 29, 2026
173 days before RFP
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution supporting establishment of a university small-business technical-assistance partnership.
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0869 Councilor Culpepper, Mejia, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a university small business technical assistance partnership in the City of Boston. On behalf of Councilors Culpepper and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 10…
Boston City Council Meeting
Board meeting · Apr 29, 2026
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Board meeting
May 6, 2026
166 days before RFP
Councilor Worrell reported that smaller equity-focused cannabis operators faced difficulties navigating the system.
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>> Thank you. Chair recognizes Councelor Warell. You have the floor. >> Thank you, Madam President. And I want to thank Councelor Flynn uh for bringing this forward. These changes at the state level are significant and they're going to require coordination and forward thinking from the city as we think about implementation. But I also want to connect this…
Boston City Council Meeting
Board meeting · May 6, 2026
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Board meeting
Jun 12, 2026
129 days before RFP
OEOI planned FY27 assistance for 1,700 businesses, including technical assistance, storefront improvements, and small business loans.
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FY27, uh, with our HUD funding, we are planning to create 750 income restricted, um, housing units, uh, pres provide down payment assistance to 115 firsttime home buyers, um, help 230 homeowners with home repairs, provide home buyer education and foreclosure prevention to over 1,600 individuals, help 2,000 formerly homeless households with permanent housing…
Boston City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development Committee Hearing
Board meeting · Jun 12, 2026
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RFP published
Oct 19, 2026
- Boston Cannabis Equity Program General Business Support Technical AssistanceZIP
Proposals due Dec 1, 2026 (33 days left)

Key Contacts on this RFP

Decision makers connected to this RFP from City of Boston.

David HernandezAcademy Director

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Natoya CastilloAccounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager

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Rosemary Chung-DellActing Deputy Director of Real Estate Management and Sales

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