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Would it surprise you to know that 53% of New York State’s overall spending is on professional services? Well, it’s true – New York State spends more on professional services […]
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I have to say I’ve been a certified MWBE for over thirty years, and most recently as a Consultancy serving the MWBE community, one of the most critical things about […]
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As many of you may be aware Governor Cuomo has increased the MWBE participation goals for certified minority and women owned businesses from 20% to 30%. During the MWBE […]
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I had the pleasure of attending the Women Builder Council meeting on April 17, 2015 – Strategies for MWBE Capacity Building, Contracts and Compliance. Denise Richardson, Executive Director of the […]
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Most recently I have seen an increasing frustration amongst small professional services firms because they are really struggling with how to use their MWBE certification. Many certified MWBEs have shared […]
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I just heard from another solo practitioner that she is not renewing her MWBE certification this year. According to my friend, the certification did not produce the results that she […]
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There is no shortage of bid opportunities for security guard firms. That said, the bid process can be an arduous undertaking for a small firm, it does require planning, resources […]
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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Women’s Economic Development Center’s http://wedcbiz.org/ panel discussion and networking reception on Growing Your Business with Corporate Contracts. In addition to the […]
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We are seeing an greater number of opportunities for small, minority and women owned security guard firms to do business with the government. The opportunities are in the form of […]
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Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to interview a number of MWBE firms discussing issues and concerns. One of the most common challenges MWBE firms are […]
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