Telephone: 212.367.2130
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SBA Small Business Administration Presents: Winning Government Contracts Through Effective Proposals
Source: New York State Contract Reporter
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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
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April 9th 2009
9:30 am - 2 pm |
WHERE:
26 Federal Plaza - 6th Fl. Conf. Rm H
New York, NY 10278 |
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SAVE THE DATE! MONEY IN THE BANK - MANAGE YOUR WEALTH IN THE NEW ECONOMY
April 21, 2009, 6-8:30pm
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Carver Federal Savings presents a FREE financial seminar, Money in the Bank. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1001. Hear from leading economic experts: Alfred Edmond, Jr., Sharon Epperson, Ryan Mack, John Simons and more on how to manage and grow your money.
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Moving Forward at the MTA, Event Pictures
March 20, 2009
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March 20th marked a milestone for opening new doors for minority and women business enterprises in New York.
Over 300 guests attended the special evening celebrating MWBEs: Moving Forward at the MTA, honoring Michael Garner, the newly-appointed Chief Diversity Officer of the MTA. The evening featured a carefully-crafted program, which included remarks by elected officials, industry and community leaders.
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First Lady Encourages Youths as Builders
3/17/2009 - Source: The Huffington Post First Lady Michelle Obama says community service isn't "just an escape for the wealthy," and that it can help do for young people what it did for her husband. She says it helped set Barack Obama on a path to being elected president.
Mrs. Obama on Tuesday continued her effort to encourage volunteerism by visiting more than 100 disadvantaged youths who came to the National Mall to begin building a "green" house for a Texas family whose mobile home was destroyed by a hurricane. |  |
Comptroller Thompson Says Small Biz is Key to Economic Recovery
3/17/2009 - Source: New York Daily News
SMALL BUSINESSES are a key to restarting the city's economic engine, City Controller William Thompson told a group of Queens business leaders last week.
"Over 98% of our firms have fewer than 100 employees," he said. "New York City is a city of small businesses."
Thompson, who hopes to be the Democratic mayoral candidate in November, said the city needs to look at whether fines, fees or bureaucracy is making it tougher for small businesses to thrive. |
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Huge Reduction in the Proposed Expansion of the Javits Convention Center
3/20/2009 - Source: New York Post
Once hailed as the most important job-generating project in New York, a dramatically scaled down plan to expand the Javits Convention Center was approved yesterday by state officials who slashed more than $1 billion from the price tag.
Larry Silverstein Seeks PA Assistance on Development of the WTC Site
3/21/2009 - Source: The Wall Street Journal
The rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, already hobbled by years of delays and infighting, is facing fresh problems as private developer Larry Silverstein asks the government for crucial financial assistance, according to people familiar with the matter.
The result would be that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the government entity that owns the site, would take on more of the risk of the project at a time when the agency already faces budget restraints to pursue its core transportation and infrastructure missions.
Port Authority May Help Financing Tower
3/21/2009 - Source: The New York Times
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering giving the developer Larry A. Silverstein financial backing to help pay for one of three office towers that he is required to build at the World Trade Center site, people with knowledge of the negotiations said on Saturday.
Pat Smith Moves to US Department of Labor
3/20/2009 - Source: Crain's New York
President Barack Obama has nominated state Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith to be the solicitor in the U.S. Department of Labor, tapping the woman who overhauled the New York State Labor Department over the last two years for one of the top posts under new U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
New Worker Safety Campaign
Source: NYC Buildings
Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri joined Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares, representatives from the City’s leading construction firms, industry unions and worker advocacy groups to announce the launch of a citywide worker safety campaign to encourage construction workers to properly wear their safety harnesses at all times while working at a construction site. Thousands of posters, banners and brochures - in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Hindi and Urdu - are being distributed throughout the City, including high-rise construction sites, designated worker centers, union halls, community centers, telephone kiosks, and the Buildings Department’s five borough offices.
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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.
WHEN:
Open Monday through Friday
From 9:00am - 5:00pm |
WHERE:
115 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York 10006 NY |
See Current Bid Opportunities from DASNY |
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