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Moving Forward at the MTA: Minority & Women Business Enterprises
02/18/2009
FREE Event for Architectural/Engineering Consultant Firms and Minority and Women-owned Consultant Firms
Source: New York State Contract Reporter
The Office of General Services is sponsoring a free event to provide Architectural/Engineering Consultant Firms, and Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Consultant Firms with the opportunity to get to know each other and to form business relationships.
This initiative will provide prime consultants with an opportunity to interview M/WBE consultants regarding future projects. M/WBEs will be able to speak directly with the prime consultants to present information on their experiences, capabilities and their availability for future work. A presentation on stand-alone and term contracts and letters of interest will also be offered. OGS is inviting you to participate in this program. If you are interested, please send an email to van.holland@ogs.state.ny.us, or call 518 473-7083. Thank you.
 SBA Small Business Administration presents Winning Government Contracts Through Effective Proposals
Source: New York State Contract Reporter
The Government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world. The Small Business Administration Awards for 2007 totaled $83.2 billion. One of the ways to sell your business services to Government is through the competitive RFP (Request for Proposal) process - especially if you are certified under SBA’s 8(a) BD & HUBZone programs. Now you can get clear, concise & concrete techniques on how to navigate the proposal process and connect with the people who make the Government’s buying decisions. This workshop teaches you:
° What are the Universal Elements of every RFP? ° What Evaluators look for in a Proposal ° How to avoid pitfalls that can derail your sale
Stimulus Spurs Road Projects, Big and Small
3/3/2009 - Source: The New York Times
 Kansas will widen U.S. 69 to remove a bottleneck outside Kansas City, along with a few other expensive projects. Maryland will spend its money in smaller pieces, resurfacing dozens of rutted roads and highways. Colorado will build an interchange on Elk Creek Road in Jefferson County, complete with an underpass for the elk.
Obama Hails Beginning of New Highway Construction
3/3/2009 - Source: New York Post
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that $28 billion from his economic recovery program that is being spent on road-building nation-wide will save or create 150,000 jobs by the end of next year.
Obama Orders Overhaul of `Broken' US Contracting
3/3/2009 - Source: New York Post
Blasting Bush-era government contracting, President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered an overhaul designed to halt the delays, waste and blatant fraud that exasperate the public and politicians alike.
Whether his plan will produce the savings he promises is far less clear. Governor Paterson Announces First Statewide Rail Plan in More Than Two Decades
3/9/2009 - Source: Bloomberg.com
Governor David A. Paterson and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced the release of the 2009 New York State Rail Plan, providing the first comprehensive update of the State's rail strategy in 22 years and fulfilling a prerequisite for federal funding for rail capital improvement projects. The announcement was made at the Capital District Transportation Authority's (CDTA) Rensselaer train station.
Hidden Pension Fiasco May Foment Another $1 Trillion Bailout
3/3/2009 - Source: Bloomberg.com
The Chicago Transit Authority retirement plan had a $1.5 billion hole in its stash of assets in 2007. At the height of a four-year bull market, it didn’t have enough cash on hand to pay its retirees through 2013, meaning it was underfunded to the tune of 62 percent.
The CTA, which manages the second-largest public transit system in the U.S., had to hope for a huge contribution from the Illinois state legislature. That wasn’t going to happen. FDIC Possible Insolvency This Year
3/4/2009 - Source: Bloomberg.com
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair said the fund it uses to protect customer deposits at U.S. banks could dry up amid a surge in bank failures, as she responded to an industry outcry against new fees approved by the agency.
"Without these assessments, the deposit insurance fund could become insolvent this year," Bair wrote in a March 2 letter to the industry. U.S. community banks plan to flood the FDIC with about 5,000 letters in protest of the fees, according to a trade group. How NYS is Handling the Stimulus Package on Construction
3/4/2009 - Source: The New York Times
State Issues First Transportation Grants Under Stimulus Plan
3/6/2009 - Source: New York Post
New York's first stimulus projects inched closer to reality yesterday, as transportation officials began reviewing bids for four upstate road and bridge jobs.
The projects, among 11 announced Feb. 23 by Gov. Paterson, will consume but a fraction of the $4 billion in infrastructure aid New York expects to get from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the coming months. Bailout Possible by Monday for MTA and May Mean 1 Head's Better than 2 in Charge
3/7/2009 - Source: Daily News
State legislation designed to rescue straphangers from massive service cuts and fare hikes could emerge in Albany as soon as Monday, sources said Friday.
If approved by the state Assembly and Senate, the plan not only could put the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on firmer financial ground - but also under new leadership. The rescue plan, which proponents hope is finalized over the weekend, merges the MTA's unsalaried, part-time chairman's position with the full-time chief executive officer's post. 
New Worker Safety Campaign
Source: NYC Buildings
Make the Connection. The World Trade Center Business Resource Center is where M/W/SBEs can access an array of valuable business services, including critical information on upcoming contract opportunities with WTC redevelopment projects.
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