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Sullivan of Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers certified by SOWMBA

Marianne Sullivan, president of Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers LLC was certified by State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOWMBA) as a Women & Business Enterprise (WBE). SOMWBA certification is a marketing tool used to enhance a firm's ability to do business in public markets. The Commonwealth of Mass. spends $4 billion each year doing business with firms, $240 million of this amount is targeted to SOMWBA certified minority and women businesses. Becoming SOMWBA certified can help firms seeking contracts with the government. In addition, SOMWBA also assists government agencies in meeting their affirmative purchasing and contracting goals. It does this by providing business development assistance to certified companies. Sullivan & Sullivan was also awarded a contract from the Department of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) to sell surplus property.
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