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Small Business

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DOT Biz Journal Fall 2012

In this issue, information about the DOT FY 2013 Procurement Forecast is presented along with information about the Reauthorized Surface Transportation Bill signed into law in July and Secretary LaHood's announcement about expansion of the Infrastructure Finance Fund.

Fall 2012 edition of The DOT Biz Journal Now Available

The US DOT/OSDBU is proud to publish the Fall 2012 edition of The DOT Biz Journal. In this issue, information about the DOT FY 2013 Procurement Forecast is presented along with information about the Reauthorized Surface Transportation Bill signed into law in July and Secretary LaHood's...

U.S. DOT OSDBU Small Business Day Feb. 5th, 2013

Secretary Ray LaHood invites you to the U.S. DOT Small Business Day: MAPing Your Small Business Opportunities with DOT, hosted by the U.S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).

Winter 2013 edition of the DOT Biz Journal Now Available

The US DOT/OSDBU is proud to publish the Winter 2013 edition of The DOT Biz Journal. In this issue, information about New Organizations Supporting the SBTRC Program for Central and Mid-Atlantic Regions is presented along with information about significant changes to the Major Capital Transit...

US DOT’s First Mentor-Protégé Participants Reach Six-Month Mark

DOT’s Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program was launched by Secretary Ray LaHood in April 2012 to enhance the capability of small and disadvantaged business owners to successfully compete for and perform in federal procurement opportunities. The first participants in the Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program were...

Gulf Region SBTRC 2013 San Antonio (Bexar County) BEP

Helping Small Business Compete for Contract Opportunities

The state of Texas currently has more than 1,225 infrastructure related contracts underway worth approximately $10.6 billion. Ranking fourth in the State behind Austin, Fort Worth and Houston; San Antonio currently has let...

Bonding Education Program: Las Vegas, Nevada

20 Participants Complete Instructional Workshop on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

Pictured: SW SBTRC Project Director, Scott Leslie, with the class participants holding their certificates in front of the Urban Chamber of Commerce Business Development Center where the educational...