state of south carolina - South Carolina Department of Commerce

II.6 Key Suppliers
As is the case with customers, the Department of Commerce has a wide array of
suppliers. The suppliers for our core business functions are:
1) Local economic development offices;
2) City, County, and State government bodies;
3) State agencies such as DHEC, the Department of Revenue, South Carolina
State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Training, the State Ports
Authority, USC, DOT, etc.;
4) Utilities, contractors, financial institutions, and other economic development
allies;
5) Property owners;
6) National and international businesses and site location consultants;
7) Venture Capital firms;
8) South Carolina Commission of Higher Education;
9) South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce;
10) Bureau of Labor and Statistics;
11) US Department of Labor;
12) Existing businesses;
Other suppliers and their Department of Commerce customers include:
Railroad vendors
General Assembly
Federal Government
Public Railways Division
Coordinating Council for
Economic Development &
CDBG, Recycling Market
Development Advisory
Council
CDBG, Appalachian Regional
Council, and the Small
Business Administration.
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