Business Professional Services Program

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesPosted 21 days agoDeadline: May 1st, 2026

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SUMMARY

Pennsylvania seeks vendors for a professional services program supporting low- and moderate-income businesses with marketing, legal, web, and consulting services.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a Philadelphia-based consultant, consulting firm, or non-profit
Must demonstrate excellence in professional services and business assistance
Must have a track record of working with low-to-moderate income micro-enterprises
Must have experience performing needs assessments and identifying gap analysis
Must have knowledge of different industries such as restaurant, beauty & barber, and retail
Must be able to assist business owners with increasing market presence and sales
Must be in compliance with City tax and regulatory codes
Must not have a direct or indirect interest as a City employee or official

BUDGET

Verified

$25,000 – $100,000

TIMELINE

RFP Posted: April 14th, 2026

Briefing Date: April 17th, 2026

Applicant Questions Due: April 23rd, 2026

Answers Posted: April 27th, 2026

Proposals Due: May 1st, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 23rd, 2026

Issuing Agency

City Of Philadelphia

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Pennsylvania seeks vendors to deliver a Business Professional Services Program focused on supporting growth strategies for low- and moderate-income neighborhood businesses. The initiative involves building a network of qualified service providers to offer itemized services, such as marketing, legal assistance, web development, e-commerce, product commercialization, customer experience, merchandising, business valuation, ServSafe and food business certifications, and industry-specific consulting.

Selected providers will be responsible for conducting pre-service assessments, performing gap analyses, reporting progress on performance indicators, analyzing business challenges, and triaging solutions. The program aims to expand access to expertise for micro-enterprises, helping them increase revenues, improve operations, and boost their market presence.

Vendors must demonstrate experience working with low- to moderate-income businesses, performing needs assessments, and supporting business owners in one or more of the service areas listed. The ability to deliver measurable improvements and maintain regular reporting on results is required.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.