A Grand Opening Event in New Jersey!
The Enterprise Center (TEC), located in Philadelphia, PA, is host of U.S. DOT’s Mid-Atlantic Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC). Today, December 13th they celebrated a satellite office Grand Opening! This additional location will serve small and disadvantaged businesses throughout New Jersey. Senator Cory Booker and Congressman Donald Norcross were there to join in the celebration and to share how the recently passed historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will bring billions of dollars to the State of New Jersey.
Pictured Left to Right: LeAndrea Satterfield (New Jersey Office Director), NJ Senator Cory Booker, Michelle Harris (U.S. DOT RAD Manager), Tiffany Spraggins-Payne (Mid-Atlantic Region SBTRC Project Director)
U.S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Regional Assistance Division Manager (RAD), Michelle Harris, highlighted how TEC has proven its commitment to the small business community and will continue to provide focused technical assistance to help prepare small businesses for the transportation-related opportunities coming available over the next 5 years.
OSDBU's 11 SBTRCs assist small and disadvantaged businesses throughout all 50 states and U.S. territories by offering a range of technical and financial assistance. The SBTRCs further the mission of the OSDBU to increase the number of small businesses that are prepared to compete for, and enter into, transportation-related prime and subcontract opportunities. As the vital entities of the OSDBU Regional Assistance Division, the SBTRCs also work closely with state and local transportation agencies located in their respective regions.
For additional information on the SBTRCs please click on the following link: www.transportation.gov/osdbu/SBTRCs