[midwood-reps] MWBE Newsletter, Desk of NYS Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte

[Rodneyse Bichotte via Reps-announce]

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> MWBE
> Minority / Women-Owned Business Enterprise Newsletter
> FALL 2015
> Issue 1
> From the Desk of
> Assemblymember
> Rodneyse Bichotte
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> In This Issue
> 1. MWBE Resource Center
> 2. Upcoming Events
> 3. Legislative Corner
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> City & State Diversity
> Conference 
> Thursday September 23, 2015 8AM 
> Register Here
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> New York State MWBE FORUM                                    
> October 1 & 2, 2015
> Register Here
> MWBE Resource Center
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> STATE
> Office of the State Comptroller
> Click here for the website
> State contracting resources
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> New York State Procurement
> nyspro.ogs.ny.gov
> NYS' central procurement office
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> Empire State Development
> esd.ny.gov/MWBE.html
> Division of Minority and Women's Business Development
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> Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development
> ogs.ny.gov/Core/SDVOBA.asp
> New York State Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)
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> New York State Contract System
> www.ny.newnycontracts.com
> Provides a directory for all MWBE's in the state.
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> New York State Contract Reporter
> www.nyscr.ny.gov
> NYS' official source of contracting opportunities
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> LOCAL
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> NYC Department of Small Business Services
> Click here for the Website
> MWBE Certification in NYC
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> CUNY/CUCF
> Click here for Website
> Procurement Opportunities in CUNY
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> City of Westchester
> mwbe.westchestergov.com/
> City of Westchester's MWBE Program
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> Erie County Equal Employment Opportunity
> Click here for the website 
> Erie County's MWBE Certification process in Erie County.
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> City of Syracuse
> syrgov.net/supplier_diversity.aspx
> City of Syracuse's MWBE Participation Program.
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> City of Rochester
> http://www.cityofrochester.gov/mwbe/
> City of Rochester's MWBE Utilization Plan.
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> City of Albany
> Click here for Website
> City of Albany's MWBE Participation Program.
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> City of Ithaca
> Click here for website
> Cornell University's MWBE Program
> MWBE Gallery
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> CUNY MWBE FAIR
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> Speaking at Local MWBE HABNET event in Flatbush
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> Giving remarks at the CUNY CUCF Conference
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> Assemblymember Bichotte With School Construction Authority's Gregory Glasglow
> About the Chairwoman
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> Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte represents the 42nd Assembly District in the New York State Assembly representing Brooklyn communities of Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Economic Development, Small Businesses, Banks and Social Services. She is also the Vice Chair of the NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators.  
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> Dear Rodneyse,
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> Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte
> As Chairperson, of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you our electronic MWBE Newsletter as a resource for information sharing. 
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> As Chairperson, I plan to work with agencies throughout the state, MWBE stakeholders as well as Alphonso David, General Counsel to the Governor, Assemblymember Crystal People-Stokes, Chair of Government Operations Committee and my sub-committee to  identify opportunities and explore ways to improve and build upon the MWBE procurement processes that are in place including outreach, building capacity and sustainability of MWBE contractors.
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> Later this year our team will be holding a series of hearings and roundtables about MWBEs, while I continue to embark upon a tour both upstate and downstate to learn first-hand what is happening all around the state of New York.
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> Click here for a hard copy of our latest edition of the MWBE Newsletter.
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> My office is a resource. Please feel free to contact us at 718-940-0428.
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> Sincerely,
> Rodneyse Bichotte
> Chair, Oversight of the MWBE Subcommittee
> NYS State Assembly  
> Upcoming Events
> September
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> Small Business Boot Camp Series
> Learn to write a business plan, detailing your goals and how you will achieve them.
> New American Chamber of Commerce (NAAC)
> Conference Room, Brooklyn, NY
> September 2-30, 2015
> chambercoalition.org
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> On Diversity Forum
> City & State hosts its 4th annual Diversity forum featuring leaders in government, business and advocacy to discuss the social and economic advantages of promoting diversity in both public and private sectors.
> BNY Mellon, New York, NY
> September 24, 2015
>  To RSVP click here
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> WOMANCON 2015
> The professional business women's conference: where women entrepreneurs can gain the tools, advice and education necessary for starting their own small business.
> Digital Sandbox, New York, NY
> September 29, 2015
>  womancon.com
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> Upstate Power of Connections 2015 - Ready, Set, Grow!
> Get ready to take your business to the next level and connect with National Grid's procurement team, local associations and leading non-profits ready to support you in building strategic partnerships and preparing your business for the future in the energy market.
> The ONCenter
> 515 Montgomery Street
> Syracuse, NY
> September 29, 2015
> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-grid-2015-upstate-power-of-connections-tickets-17446073676 
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> October 
> New York State MWBE Forum
> The largest statewide forum on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) government contracts, learn where the contract opportunities are and how to win them.
> Empire State Plaza Convention Center
> Albany, NY
> October 1-2, 2015
> nysmwbeforum.org
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> Strategic Steps for Growth
> Nine-month executive business management education program designed to give entrepreneurs an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience through classes, using their own businesses as real-life business case studies and advice from business leaders and other entrepreneurs.
> NYU Stern Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
> & Innovation, New York, NY
> October 2015
>  nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/invitations/strategicsteps_invite.html
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> Annual Conference on Contract Opportunities
> A special half-day forum and networking session designed to introduce you to the DDC's contract opportunities. Engage with Construction Managers, General Contractors, Primes and Subs who are active in this market and discover the contracts available to capable MWBEs.
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> 30-30 Thomson Avenue
> Long Island City, NY
> October 8, 2015
> http://diversityagenda.com/ddccontracts/index.html
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> NYXPO: New York Business Expo and Conference
> The Northeast's largest business-to-business trade show, conference and networking event for business owners & executives
> Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
> October 27, 2015
>  newyorkbusinessexpo.com
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> Can I Get MWBE Certified & How?
> New York State Buys More Than $37 Million worth of goods and services each year. The NYS goal is to purchase 30% from certified Minority/Women Business Entities (MWBE). You could be part of that 30%! Can I Get MWBE Certified & How? Topics include: what is M/WBE certification?, should I get certified?, the benefits of certification, am I eligible to apply? and, what is the certification process?
> Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation
> 3 Neptune Road, Suite N22
> Poughkeepsie, NY
> October 29, 2015
> http://wedcbiz.org/event/can-i-get-mwbe-certified-how/
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> November 
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> 3rd Annual Small Business and Government Matchmaker Event
> The event aims to give business entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Federal, State, and City government agencies and prime contractors to market their products and/or services. The objective of the matchmaker is to connect small businesses with government agencies and prime contractors so that the agencies and primes can fulfill their procurement goals and the businesses can capitalize on immediate procurement opportunities. The goal of the Business Services Center at LaGuardia Community College is to further stimulate business activity and job creation throughout the region.
> LaGuardia Community College, Con Edison Learning Center
> 43-82 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City
> November 6, 2015
> www.GBMatchmaker.org
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> Legislative Corner
> 2015
> The Assembly passed several pieces of legislation during the 2015 legislative session intended to promote minority and women-owned businesses, as well as other small businesses, and assist these businesses to grow and thrive. Several of these bills will be sent to the Governor for action.
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> The following are bills that passed both houses:
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> A7580 (Bichotte)/S4586 (Croci) This bill authorizes state agencies to use discretionary purchasing authority to purchase up to $200,000 of commodities and services from service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises
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> A7593 (Richardson)/S2656 (Parker) This bill creates a computerized registry of state, federal, private and non-profit technical and financial programs available to MWBEs and small businesses.
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> A7507 (Thiele)/S5444 (LaValle) This bill establishes a state small business commercial fishing industry advocate and creates a commercial fishing economic development program to promote small businesses in the state's small business commercial fishing industry.
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> A6902B (Blake)/S5283A (Martins) This bill ensures that small businesses are paid promptly by state agencies within 15 days of receipt of an invoice for contracts, other than highway construction contracts, unless certain conditions exist to justify a delay in payment. Interest would start accruing on such payments when agencies do not provide payment to small businesses within 15 days.  
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> For more information on other Bills passed in the Assembly Please click here.
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