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Business graduation phase-out program

published on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 3:17pm

The Chicago Caucus of WCOE has been working diligently to design a program that provides a transition period for companies that have either outgrown their "small" category or have timed out. Many are then thrust into competing for jobs against major Corporations who have significantly greater marketing capacity and back-office resources. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has just implemented a program called Graduated Graduation which was featured on a local TV interview. Check out the video link to learn all about it.

Prior Experience and Past Performance as Evaluation Criteria in the Award of Federal Construction Contracts

published on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 10:20am

Over the last 10 fiscal years, federal agencies have increased their spending on construction contracts, leading to obligations of almost $54 billion in fiscal year 2010. When awarding contracts, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires agencies to consider firms’ performance records to help ensure that taxpayer dollars go to capable contractors.

GiftBridge International

published on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:12am

Through an arrangement with GiftBridge International, you will be able to purchase specialized Gift Cards as an employee reward, incentive or bonus gifts. Much better than just giving the traditional turkey or ham, these cards can be used at a wide variety of merchants and every time your employee, supplier or even client pulls the card out of their wallet to pay for a purchase, they will remember your generosity.

Fiscal Year 2012 Procurement Forecast is Released

published on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 9:16am

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is pleased to announce the issuance of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Procurement Forecast. The Procurement Forecast is prepared annually in accordance with Public Law 100-656, to assist small businesses in planning their federal government marketing efforts. The FY2012 forecast provides information on anticipated DOT procurements over the simplified acquisition threshold and can be searched by quarter, industry category, Operating Administration (OA) and key words.

Developments in Women-owned Business, 1997-2007

published on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 9:12am

The primary goal of this report is to place gender in a broader perspective. Business ownership no longer can be analyzed simply on the basis of the owner’s gender; businesses owned by women and men more and more share the same general development patterns. Moreover, the strong growth of publicly held firms, which cannot be identified by the demographic characteristics of their many owners, has led to the need to focus on both privately owned and publicly held firms.

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Statement from Administrator Mills on ‘QuickPay’

published on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:02pm

WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Mills statement on the President’s “QuickPay” announcement today to cut in half – from 30 days to 15 days – the amount of time it takes federal agencies to pay small businesses for the products and services they deliver to the federal government:

“The thousands of small businesses that provide great products and services to the federal government have a big reason to cheer the President’s ‘QuickPay’ announcement today. When small contractors get their money in 15 days instead of 30, it results in a permanent infusion of cash flow into their businesses. They can put that money towards working capital, expanding their businesses, marketing their products, and creating jobs. Their financial footing gets stronger – permanently. With nearly $100 billion each year in federal contracts going to small businesses, cutting in half the time they get paid is a powerful way to help put America back to work now. QuickPay is a smart and powerful boost that effectively delivers billions more dollars into the hands of small contractors so that they can do what they do best – create jobs.”

UCLA Study On Friendship Among Women

published on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 11:08am

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Global Construction 2020

published on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 4:05pm

The forecasts presented in this report were made when the global economy was beginning to show signs of recovering from the worst global recession since the Second World War. Our forecasts cover the next decade to 2020 for most major construction markets worldwide. They find a major global industrial sector in transition as emerging markets overtake developed countries to become the biggest part of the market.

SBA Introduces New Mobile Application for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs

published on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 10:20am

Mobile Ap available from SBA to provide entrepreneurial tips on the go.

Small Business Agenda

published on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 1:08pm

Growing America's Small Business to Win the Future

This report focuses on the vital role that America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners play in strengthening the U.S. economy. The Obama Administration has put new initiatives and increased incentives in place to support small businesses – including seventeen tax cuts, improved access to capital and expanded support for high growth businesses – as they continue to out‐compete, and out‐innovate the rest of the world.

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