Do you know an excellent minority or woman-owned business that’s based on the Kansas side of the state line? Give them a little love by nominating them for the Kansas Department of Commerce’s annual minority and women business awards.

The state is taking nominations now through July 17 at this website. Printable forms are available at the site, too, and you can also request a hard copy by contacting Rhonda Harris at (785) 296-3425 or rharris@kansascommerce.com.

If you do submit a hard-copy nomination form through the mail, it must be postmarked by July 17 and sent to …

Rhonda Harris

Office of Minority and Women Business Development

Kansas Department of Commerce

1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100

Topeka, KS 66612

Nomination forms also can be faxed to (785) 296-3490 or emailed to rharris@kansascommerce.com.

The winners will be recognized at the Kansas Minority and Women Business Awards Luncheon on Oct. 13 at Topeka’s Capitol Plaza Hotel, as part of the annual Minority Enterprise Development Week. Winners will be named in several categories, such as retail, professional services, construction and more.