Contracts are an opportunity for small businesses of all types to engage and partner on waterfront development. They regularly include needs for engineering, environmental, and real estate professional services, construction trades, and general service providers.
The Port strives to promote diversity in contract opportunities and uplift communities that have been historically disadvantaged. We seek to connect local, small, and historically underutilized businesses to resources and opportunities by providing equitable and diverse solutions to Port businesses, contractors, and consultants.
9th Annual Contract Open House
The Port is hosting its Annual Contract Open House on Thursday, March 19, from 9am - 11am, at the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27.
What to Expect:
- Keynote speaker and panel
- Exhibitor hall of contractors and City departments
- Networking opportunities
- Breakfast and refreshments will be served
Keynote Speaker - Brianna Rogers
Brianna Rogers from Berkeley, CA, is not just a grant maker - she is a systems disruptor, power builder, and strategist who uses philanthropy as a vehicle for deep, structural change. She understands that philanthropy’s role is not simply to fund initiatives, but to redistribute power, challenge inequities, and create new models that put communities at the center of decision-making.
Through her leadership at The San Francisco Foundation on the ReWork the Bay team, Brianna demonstrates how philanthropy can be leveraged to build economic power for workers of all ages who have historically been excluded from prosperity. She doesn’t just fund workforce programs - she organizes across sectors to align funders, labor leaders, policy advocates, and community organizations around a shared vision for economic justice. She has led efforts to challenge traditional workforce strategies that prioritize corporate interests over worker well-being, pushing instead for investments that center dignified jobs, worker power, and racial equity. By rethinking how resources flow, she ensures that philanthropy is not reinforcing inequitable systems but actively working to dismantle and rebuild them in ways that serve Black and Brown communities including our transitional age youth.
Brianna holds a B.A in Rhetoric Studies from UC Berkeley and a Master's degree in public policy management from Georgetown University as a National Urban Fellow. She currently serves on the board of (EOYDC) East Oakland Youth Development Center and is a Board of Director for the Solano Community Foundation. She currently resides in Vallejo and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.
Panelists
- Brittni Chicuata, Director of Policy and Anti-Discrimination, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
- Regina Chan, Director, Contract Monitoring Division, City's Administrator's Office
- Ben Poole, Director of Workforce and Economic Program Services, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
- Jen Hand, Workforce Impact Manager, Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Participating Departments
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