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NYC Small Business Month

May is Small Business Month in NYC! SBS will host the third M/WBE Borough Forum in Manhattan during our first-ever NYC Small Business Month Expo on May 29. Join us for free services from 100+ city programs, agencies, and partners for all NYC businesses in one place!

Having served 175 entrepreneurs at the M/WBE Queens Borough Forum, we're excited for what's to come next month at the NYC Small Business Month Expo!

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NYC Green Infrastructure & Energy Efficiency M/WBE Annual Summit

Join us for this free event where M/WBEs interested in upcoming green projects can hear about legislation, project opportunities from city agencies, and resources available from the city and state to help your business perform on these contracts.

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M/WBE Recertification Webinar

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Construction Ramp-Up

Construction M/WBEs with concrete experience – this intensive program will prepare you to compete for upcoming city pedestrian ramp rehabilitation projects and a related Pre-Qualified List.

Deadline to apply is May 3, 2024, for a cohort start date of May 23.

Learn More and Apply Here

Bonding Services

QuickBooks® for Construction Clinic

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Webinar: Advanced Construction Accounting & Financial Management

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M/WBE Mentors

Small Group Mentoring Meeting with M/WBE Goods & Services Mentor Nasser Jaber, Jabber Dorado Enterprises

Limited Seating:

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Subcontracting & Financing: Build Your M/WBE’s Business Capacity for NYC Contracting

Construction and related M/WBEs: RSVP for May 15

M/WBE Contract Legal Services

Webinar: Prime-Subcontractor Engagements - Best Practices & Avoiding Pitfalls

Attorneys will share what you should know and be aware of related to prime-subcontractor engagements.

RSVP for May 16

Generating Revenue Through NYC Discretionary Spending

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Responding to RFPs

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Recordkeeping & Reporting

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Contract Award Process

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Prime & Subcontractor Relationships

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Contract Management and Performance Evaluations

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Opportunity Corner

Goods

The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is issuing a solicitation to obtain bids for the procurement of GRP: Kohler Marine Generators.

Solicitation Response Deadline: 4/30/24

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Professional Services

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking a vendor who can assist with the preliminary design, design and design services during construction for the activated sludge system upgrade at the 26th Ward Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).

Solicitation Response Deadline: 5/8/24

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Standard Services

The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is seeking vendors to manufacture, deliver, assemble, install, maintain, and support Stationary On-Street Containers (“SOSC”) for use on New York City streets.

Solicitation Response Deadline: 5/17/24

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Construction

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is seeking a vendor to furnish all labor and materials necessary and required for the renovation of NYPD’s Brooklyn Range Facility.

Solicitation Response Deadline: 6/5/24

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Success Story

Meet Maureen Fairlie and Kerry Fairlie, owners of Snappy Solutions Inc, a multi-generational #CityCertified M/WBE since 2018. Established in 2006, Snappy Solutions specializes in providing eco-friendly janitorial and industrial supplies.

Since 2020, Maureen and Kerry Fairlie have actively participated in many of SBS’ programs and services. They've benefitted from counseling sessions, legal services, and workshops like our Selling to Government course, provided by the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator program helping them refine their strategy to seize opportunities and make their business stand out to succeed.

Thanks to their dedication and the knowledge gained from these programs, the Fairlies have secured more than 1,500 contracts worth more than $11M with more than 20 agencies, including the Department of Environmental Protection.

For more information on this vendor and other certified M/WBEs, visit our NYC Online Directory of Certified Businesses.

Other News and Resources

Hiring Workers? SBS Can Help.

Meet The American Dream Works, designed to connect business owners with work-authorized migrants and asylum seekers.

No matter what your staffing needs are, our recruitment specialists can help you hire the right employees – for free!

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PASSPort Vendor Webinar Trainings

on creating and submitting invoices in PASSPort - the New York City procurement portal.

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