1: A Message from Mayor Adams
2: Celebrating Women's History!
3: Special Announcements
4: Opportunity Corner
5: Learn With Us
6: Financing Assistance
7: Success Story
8: News Corner
9: NYC Week in Review
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M/WBE Certification
Contract Opportunities
Education & Capacity Building
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A Message from Mayor Adams |
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The Adams administration is dedicated to cutting through the noise and delivering information directly to you and all New Yorkers.
Click the button below and s ign up to "Hear From Eric" to get direct messages from City Hall, tailored to your interests and neighborhood, sent directly to your inbox – at nyc.gov/hearfromeric!
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Celebrating Women's History Month! |
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Women entrepreneurs are job creators, community builders, and essential to NYC's economy! This #WomensHistoryMonth and beyond #ShopYourCity using our map and guides of women-owned businesses. |
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Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation announced that the city will open a first-in-the-nation $20 million center for sustainability-focused biotech in Building 303 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in partnership with Newlab, the Partnership Fund for New York City, and Empire State Development.
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NYC M/WBE Green Infrastructure & Energy Efficiency Open House |
Wednesday, April 19, 12 – 2 PM |
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In celebration of Earth Day 2023, join us to learn about NYC's sustainability policies and regulations that will drive and expand the City's investments in green initiatives, providing numerous projects and opportunities for M/WBEs in the green infrastructure and energy efficiency sectors. |
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Goldman Sachs has spent the last decade helping small businesses grow with 10,000 Small Businesses. Now, One Million Black Women is taking it further – reaching Black women sole proprietors with the tools necessary to turn their business potential into business growth.
Through One Million Black Women: Black in Business, participants will learn how to better understand their finances, hire their first employee, price their products or services, and much more – at no cost to the business owner.
The program will provide:
- Free 10-week online business education program (specific to business needs)
- In-person learning at Goldman Sachs in NYC (all expenses paid)
- $2,000 stipend to help you along the way
- A powerful network of Black women entrepreneurs
- Strategic advisors to guide your path to growth
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Applications for the Fall Cohort are now open, make sure to apply by April 21st! |
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Goods
Calcium Chloride Solution
The NYC Department of Citywide Administration Services (DCAS) is seeking bids for Calcium Chloride Solution. The specifications are for technical grade Calcium Chloride Solution.
Solicitation Response Date: 4/11/2023
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Standard Services
Installation, Operation, and Management of an Outdoor Holiday Gift Market at Columbus Circle, Central Park, Manhattan
The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) is seeking proposers with a strong background in the management of outdoor markets specializing in unique arts, crafts, and gifts of high quality.
Solicitation Response Date: 4/17/2023
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Looking to increase your capacity? SBS offers hiring assistance for businesses.
No matter what your staffing needs are, SBS can help you hire the right employees for free. Work with SBS to identify individuals qualified to meet your business needs in industries such as food service, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, transportation, and warehousing.
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Professional Services
Technical Assistance Services RFP
The NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for their capacity-building and technical assistance programs.
Solicitation Response Date: 4/20/2023
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A Pre-Proposal conference will be held on April 5, 2023 at 10 AM on Zoom. |
Construction
Rehabilitation of Hamilton Avenue Marine Transfer Station
The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is seeking a qualified vendor to conduct the Rehabilitation of the Hamilton Avenue Marine Transfer Station.
Solicitation Response Date: 5/22/2023
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Did you know that in order to participate in M/WBE Discretionary Procurements, businesses must be registered in PASSPort? |
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Need help with registering and/or navigating PASSPort?
Contact our NYC SBS APEX Accelerator team.
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Bonding Services Webinar
Construction Reports to Secure Surety Bonding
Tuesday, April 18, 12 – 1:30 PM
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Learn about financial reports your construction business needs to submit to bonding companies and accurate job cost accounting needed to submit timely and accurate reports to apply and qualify for surety bonding. |
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M/WBE Contract Legal Services |
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Legal Consultation Clinic
Thursday, April 27, 12:30 – 4:15 PM
This free clinic will give accepted M/WBEs access to legal experts who can help owners navigate tough decisions, save time and money, and avoid pitfalls.
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Space is limited.
Pre-registration is required and will close on April 20.
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Winning Tactics for NYC Subcontracting
Tuesday, April 25, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
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Subcontracting is a great way to get your foot in the door of City contracting. Hear how M/WBE Mentors got prime vendors' attention and demonstrated they were ready to take on City subcontracts. |
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Selling to Government Series
This series is for firms that are new to government contracting and those seeking a refresher or new strategies.
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Responding to Opportunity |
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Contract Management Series
What happens after you win a government contract? Using the City of New York's processes as an example, you will learn that the Notice of Award is just the first step.
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Prime & Subcontractor Relationships |
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Recordkeeping & Reporting |
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Contract Management & Performance Evaluations |
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Technical Assistance Webinars |
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Learn the best practices for entering into a subcontracting agreement with a Prime Vendor on government contracts.
These webinars will cover identifying primes, reviewing solicitation documents, determining what should be included in a Subcontractor Agreement, record-keeping and reporting, negotiating tips, and managing payments.
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Basics of Subcontracting for Professional Service Firms
Wednesday, April 19, 10 AM – 12 PM
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Basics of Subcontracting for Construction Firms
Thursday, April 20, 10 AM – 12 PM
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Help grow the pool of certified M/WBE firms by referring peers in your industry or community. Weekly webinars explain the benefits of certification, introduce the online application process, and review the documents that must be submitted. |
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LBE Certification Webinar
Monday, April 17, 2 – 3:30 PM
NYC's Locally-Based Enterprise (LBE) certification program is open to construction and construction-related firms doing business in economically disadvantaged areas of NYC or employing economically disadvantaged persons.
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PASSPort Vendor Webinar Series
Getting Started: Contracting with the City of New York
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Getting started in PASSPort can feel overwhelming and it may be difficult to know where to begin. The goal of this training is to break down in basic terms what vendors need to know to get their work done in PASSPort. |
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This training is offered by the Mayor's Office of Contract Services' (MOCS) Learning and Development team. |
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One-on-One Technical Assistance with NYC SBS APEX Accelerator
Are you currently bidding or interested in bidding on a government contract?
The NYC SBS APEX Accelerator team can help you submit the best bid/proposal.
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Bonding Services
Does your construction firm require a bid, performance, or payment bond for a construction project?
SBS offers one-on-one sessions with surety bond specialists to help construction firms with applications and pre-qualification for bonding.
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If your business is working on, or hoping to work on a project with a City agency or City-funded entity as a prime or subcontractor, you may be eligible for a Contract Financing Loan. Loan repayment terms are aligned with the project payment schedule.
Loans of up to $1,000,000 at an annual interest rate of up to 3% are available to NYC-certified M/WBEs.
To learn more about the Contract Financing Loan Fund click here.
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Our NYC Business Solutions Centers work with more than 40 lenders and can provide additional small business financing resources. |
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Meet Donna Hager, owner of Macan Deve Engineers, D.P.C, a certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) providing engineering and architectural services specializing in energy efficiency and conservation, storm resiliency, design build, alternative project delivery, and Local Law 97 Building Carbon Intensity Limit Compliance. |
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After working for a large corporation for more than thirty years, Ms. Hager decided to open her own company and inspire young women to look at careers in the fields of engineering and architecture; occupations that historically have been predominately controlled by men.
Primary challenges for Ms. Hager, similar to most businesses, were access to capital, meeting project qualification requirements, and obtaining contracts. An additional challenge was becoming a validated vendor in the fields of engineering and architecture.
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Ms. Hager received technical help from the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator for City, State, and Federal contracting opportunities and she secured loans/financing through the SBS Capital Access program. Selling to the government has helped keep her business stable and built the reputation of Macan Deve Engineers, D.P.C.
Macan Deve Engineers has won contracts as a subcontractor with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). Examples of services provided include architectural planning, design, and construction administration services for the 154th Street Pumping Station, Quality Assurance/Quality Control review and report preparation, and assisting with assessments of systems and buildings.
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Commissioner Thomas Foley of the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced that the first contract available exclusively to firms in DDC’s new Mentoring Program for qualified Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and small businesses has been awarded!
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Applications for the 2nd Cohort will be accepted from April 3rd to May 15th. |
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Through DDC’s partnership with the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), participants in the Mentoring Program will have access to capital opportunities through SBS’s capital growth and workforce development programs to support the administrative capacity of businesses. |
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Did you know that DDC cannot complete the Mentorship Program application review until a vendor has completed their PASSPort enrollment?
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Need Assistance with registering and/or navigating PASSPort?
Contact the NYC SBS APEX Accelerator.
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March 19 – 25, 2023
Last week, Mayor Adams took action on dangerous lithium-ion batteries, announced the new Harlem River Greenway, and rallied for the enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit.
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Come work with us at SBS!
Here at the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), we pride ourselves on creating a dynamic work environment where employees are given opportunities to grow professionally and advance in their fields. We are looking for highly motivated and well-organized individuals to join us in making a difference for the City's workforce, small businesses, neighborhoods, and economic recovery.
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