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May featured a variety of fun and informative local events.

• The Chamber participated in the Canton Heritage Festival at the Paul Revere Heritage site along with several other members including the Bank of Canton and board member Eric Cappellano.
• Mass. Taxpayer's Foundation President, Doug Howgate gave an insightful presentation on the state budget and shared demographic information on the outmigration of population and its impact locally.
• RESCON Restoration and Construction held an open house for the community which included Castle Island Brewing.

Chamber President Tom O'Rourke attended Small Business Day on Beacon Hill this month along with about 200 small business owners and employer organizations. Guests were briefed on a number of issues impacting small business including health care costs, the rising cost of doing business in the state, phasing out of tipped wages for service workers, unemployment insurance and more.

Several legislators addressed the audience including Representative Paul McMurtry from Dedham (below right) who chairs the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business.

As the cost of doing business continues in the Commonwealth continues to escalate it is imperative that the voice of the small business, and those that they employ and serve, is consistently heard on Beacon Hill.

Affordable Insurance Agency, Inc.

Alzheimer's Association, Mass./New Hampshire Chapter

Bay Equity - The Mortgage Sisters

Brigham & Women's Health Care Center- Westwood

Brown Bros. Roofing, Inc.

CertainTeed

Coldwell Banker Residential Mortgage

Crossland & Crossland, PC

Datasmith Network Solutions

Dedham Savings

Dempsey Insurance Agency, Inc.

Foley, Palenscar Schortmann Insurance Agency

Four Points by Sheraton Norwood

Gillooly Funeral Home

HESSCO Elder Services

Hilton Garden Inn Boston-Canton

International Forest Products, LLC

Mass Installation, Inc.

McCafferty & Company, PC

Medminder

Moderna Therapeutics

Nicholas Fitzgerald, CFA, CFP

Norwood Monumental Works, Inc

Poirier Sales & Service

Ravech Law Office, PC

John H. Rogers, Esq.

Sam's Appliance and Furniture

Unique Home Care Services

Westwood Media Center

ZENBusiness

Have you thought about doing business with the state on a Statewide Contract?

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is accepting bids for opportunities to get on our Trades Statewide Contracts. These contracts provide a variety of Trades services to state agencies, Massachusetts cities and towns, public schools, housing authorities, and many others.

The following Trades contracts are currently open to add additional vendors:

TRD01 - Boilers; Drains; Electrical; Fencing; General Contracting; Generator/ Turbine; Glass/Window/Doors; HVAC/ Sheet Metal; Painting; Plumbing; and Solar Array Inspection Services

TRD03 - Elevator; Exhaust; Fire Detection; Fire Suppression; Overhead Doors; Signage; and Welding Services

The following Trades Contracts will reopen in late summer/early fall 2024 to add additional vendors:

TRD02 - Asphalt Paving; Carpentry; Excavation; Masonry; and Septic Services

TRD04 - Cleaning/Restoration; Compressor; Kitchen Exhaust; Pump and Motor; Roofing Services and Biohazardous Cite Cleaning Services

If your business provides any of these services, we encourage you to explore these opportunities to get on contract.

ENGAGE & CONNECT: Expanding opportunities for businesses

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

8:30 am - 11:30 am

MBTA Offices - 2nd Floor - 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116

Join us to learn more about upcoming opportunities at the MBTA. The Summit will help foster connections and create meaningful MBTA contract opportunities for diverse, small, and emerging businesses. 

There will be engaging speakers, sharing of success stories, ample time for networking, and a complimentary continental breakfast.  You’ll hear from MBTA leaders and gain insights into the agency’s work.

Event Objectives

• Facilitate business-to-business networking opportunities.
• Connect Prime contractors with diverse, small, and emerging businesses.
• Inform businesses about upcoming opportunities with the MBTA.
• Illuminate the process for becoming a vendor of the MBTA.

The MBTA conducts business with third-party companies in a variety of ways, depending on the nature of the work, the value of the contract, and the department managing the procurement.

REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT

For Supplier Diversity Vendors Summit questions, contact:

Nikolaos DiSangro, Program Coordinator MBTA Supplier Diversity:  ndisangro@mbta.com

To learn more, visit the MBTA Bids and Solicitations web page.

Looking to recruit top talent?

The Chamber has a free job bank page on its website. Backed by the power of Zip Recruiter, your jobs will be seen throughout the region.

Any member can go to our homepage and click the button "Find/Post Jobs" and you will be taken to a page where you can add your job listings.