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Volume I, Issue 36 - Week of September 9th, 2009
The Women Builders Council is always on the lookout for events which could benefit our members and associates. As the fall season picks up momentum, we'll be bringing you more interesting networking and professional opportunities.
On October 21st, the Third Annual Champion Award Gala and Dinner will take place at the Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, NYC.
The dinner will highlight honorees in the public and private sector, displaying communication vision and WBE leadership.
As a separate but equally important initiative, we invite you to nominate women professionals in your firm for the Outstanding Women Award. All winners will be included in a print and online publication and directory of Outstanding Women, which will be permanently displayed on the WBC website, www.wbcnyc.org, and will become a separate print publication later this fall.
You can nominate an Outstanding Woman today by visiting the link below and following set guidelines. All nominees will be reviewed by our esteemed panel, and winners will be honored at the Champion Award Dinner.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is launching a new small business development program designed to create a larger pool of qualified diverse contractors. The November 19th program will take place at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center and will feature speakers from the seven independent operating agencies of the MTA, as well as panelists from the top public and private sectors, who'll discuss the importance of such programs and their effect on MWDBEs. You can review additional information in the "event" section below.
December 4, 2009 will provide a chance to learn how to work effectively with the School Construction Authority. A full-day program, taking place at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center, will feature workshops from getting certified, understanding business opportunities and RFP processes to learning to navigate the SCA's web-based communication system. Additional details and link to event website are in the "event" section below.
More next week...
Renee
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Renée Sacks, Ph.D.
Editor
rsacks@wbcnyc.org
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GET CERTIFIED
WBC can help you get certified with New York City Small Business Services. It's an important first step to navigating procurement opportunities with the city and other public agencies. Contact WBC at 212.367.2130 or email rsacks@wbcnyc.org for more information. |
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Nominate Your Firm's Outstanding Women
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Small Businesses Disappointed With Contracting Share
8/31/2009 - Source: The Washington Post
Officials of small businesses, asserting that the government has repeatedly failed to meet its obligation to set aside work for them, are demanding that the Obama administration dramatically increase federal contracts awarded to their firms.
SBA Offers Web Tutorial On Winning Federal Contracts
9/1/2009 - Source: The South Florida Business Journal
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched an online training course designed to help strengthen access to federal contracting opportunities.
U.S. Economy Gets Lift From Stimulus
9/2/2009 - Source: The Wall Street Journal
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Government efforts to funnel hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy appear to be helping the U.S. climb out of the worst recession in decades. |
City Seeks to Turn Stalled Projects Into Moderate-Income Housing
9/1/2009 - Source: The New York Times
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As a rising number of half-finished and half-empty condo projects clutter the skyline, state and city officials have begun developing programs to turn hundreds of these apartments into moderate-income housing. |
Airport Work Is Probed
8/31/2009 - Source: The Winston-Salem Journal
Federal and state officials are investigating claims that subcontractors -- many of them small or owned by minorities -- were not fully paid for work on a $5.8 million expansion project at Smith Reynolds Airport.
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Increasing Oversight, City Plans Its Own Concrete-Testing Lab
9/1/2009 - Source: The New York Times
Responding to allegations of widespread improprieties in the concrete-testing industry, New York plans to establish a laboratory to evaluate the strength of concrete on its own projects, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
Biden Defends Stimulus Plan
9/3/2009 - Source: The New York Post
Defending a costly plan to revitalize the economy, Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government's sweeping stimulus effort "is in fact working" despite steady Republican criticism and public skepticism.
Building Information Modeling - The Future of Construction
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AIA New York, NYC BIM Group, a buildingSMARTalliance
interest group, in collaboration with New York Construction/ENR
magazines, invite you to an industry event to introduce Integrated
Project Delivery (IPD) and BIM Collaboration.
Conference Fee :
Registration fee is $149 for members of the following associations:
AGC
NYC
STA
AIA-NY
BIMplex
PMI NYC
CMAA
Women Builders Council
NYBC
Registration fee is $195 for non-members.
INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY: Enhanced BIM Collaboration
Integrated Project Delivery, developed by the AIA, is a process
designed to assist owners, designers, and builders move towards
better integrated delivery methods and improved design,
construction, and operations processes.
The goal of the conference is to identify the characteristics of IPD
and provide specific information and guidance on how to utilize IPD
methods to achieve better projects. An introduction of IPD will be
presented, including an overview of legal concerns and how BIM
can be used as collaboration tool, followed by a panel of east coast
based experts presenting their unique perspectives on how IPD is
changing their roles, changing the delivery process, and how it can
improve projects from design through construction.
For more information please download the event brochure.
WHEN:
September 30, 2009
8:00am to 5:00pm
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WHERE:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Corporate Headquarters
1221 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor Amphitheater
New York, NY 10020 |
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Moving Forward at the MTA
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The New MTA Small Business Development Program
Join us for a special Forum that will launch the new Small Business Development Program Initiative at the MTA, as it builds access to opportunities for small business, including Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
What You Will Learn:
- What are the New MTA MWDBE Initiatives?
- How do the MTA's Independent Operating Agencies work?
- What are the new construction opportunities at the MTA?
- How can you participate in MTA projects?
- What are the new Certification/Prequalification Procedures and Procurement Processes?
- Which types of contractors the MTA is seeking
- And much more!
REGISTRATION FEES
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Before October 30th, 2009
$125 per person
Special registration for MWDBEs: $95 per person |
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After October 30th, 2009
$150 per person
Special registration for MWDBEs: $120 per person
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For more information, please visit www.navigatingopportunities.com/mta
WHEN:
Thursday, November 19, 2009
8.00 am - 1.00 pm
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WHERE:
McGraw-Hill Conference Center
1221 Avenue of the Americas
Second Floor Gallery and Auditorium
New York City
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Work Smart With the SCA
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Building Schools, Building Opportunities 3
Learn how to work effectively with the New York City School Construction Authority in this information packed full-day forum! This event will showcase how to work effectively with the SCA, discover new business opportunities, learn about best practices, learn more about New York's leading contractors and consultants, and explore the how-to's of working with the SCA.
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Prior to November 9, 2009
$195 per person
Special registration fee for MWLBEs: $145 per person |
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After November 9, 2009
$225 per person
Special registration fee for MWLBEs: $125 per person
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For more information, please visit http://www.navigatingopportunities.com/sca3/index.html
WHEN:
Friday, December 4, 2009
7.30 am - 2.00 pm
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WHERE:
McGraw-Hill Conference Center
1221 Avenue of the Americas
Second Floor
New York City
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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:
Monday through Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WHERE:
115 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10006 |
See Current Bid Opportunities from DASNY |
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