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<p style="font-size: 20pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>FALL 2015</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>Issue 1</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><em><strong>From the Desk of </strong></em></p>
<p style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>Assemblymember</strong></p>
<p style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong>Rodneyse Bichotte</strong></p>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Office of the State Comptroller</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI94qEBemY0iorAdZDPai_02WN1xNEnW6llPbWyzpzYUda17BuqYH06VTAvNWPkQNSIapRfazKewGfUo48DxcL0PoxnwHY-1oacp7Gd5-siMpCZcTLOVtr7Svei_-jqGvbmS8_8eIITJlY=&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://osc.state.ny.us/procurement/mwbe.htm" target="_blank">Click here for the website</a></span></div>
<div><span>State contracting resources</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>New York State Procurement</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI96oj22e3RytV7Kb3zZqc_rphs4gDCsNBwjBXTZVZB4PFu8EXz4KY1nmChK_ztmrCLQbE2IOUA0bgfaZHjaHvtMRp_B0pwQV6ujrB_jm7u0rE=&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://nyspro.ogs.ny.gov" target="_blank">nyspro.ogs.ny.gov</a><br> NYS' central procurement office</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Empire State Development</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI93ZcZS0-VzOvps2cIaHngKr2H3giQgxqpAyPREOFABCd9orzYFnzrEp2jFu50p8yOamB0QvVR-S6dEOVyzxADzLYPNSx-H-8xWfMAQbo9ngD1Ko3ULlDxKg==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://esd.ny.gov/MWBE.html" target="_blank">esd.ny.gov/MWBE.html</a><br>Division of Minority and Women's Business Development</span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development</span><br></strong></div>
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<div><span><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>New York State Contract System</strong></span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9Pbir51WhbWFXBkruBdU6j6HOpAUDEoWEcZbYD3QP-Cdzg7_-l9ENvKo_icY8O33EOG_YuoUI9VE1-Ck5sqHPpt-NeH4CKqOWKq4vVoSd2ZuQOr0D7jTnCA==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.ny.newnycontracts.com" target="_blank">www.ny.newnycontracts.com</a><br>Provides a directory for all MWBE's in the state.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>New York State Contract Reporter</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9zdkzAZiPsUSc3EWmGmvSq1m7lAuXDSG_vuq2NzFx4c1I_eGyWNOFonEYRZ3pwnvrjPQCMYlDHK-xVD6SrItmIxEiDRVJxneZuW_i3yDVh9A=&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.nyscr.ny.gov" target="_blank">www.nyscr.ny.gov</a><br> NYS' official source of contracting opportunities</span></div>
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<div style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>LOCAL</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>NYC Department of Small Business Services</strong></span></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>CUNY/CUCF</strong></div>
<a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI93x4fNruLoFzSI1MIqUakm9YTCSYxTYI8ym2_sD1Gc82kdqB5XDs04ITchCJJEIchbAIyRPT4J50Mdl65zO3NL1EQlGS960shiK2v17XauEhtrKNy1N8WkPQtmYYJgyPpOdAqIp9eXmxaSrfJ05UpUvmnKgcP_DlR-0M6v8373SRCXrTC1zT9OODZ1tzofVLTJ9-iuPtausNP1NrDMSODBQ==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/fpcm/departments/cb/procurements.html" target="_blank">Click here for Website</a>
<div><span>Procurement Opportunities in CUNY</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>City of Westchester</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9zkxyKWYFDge7wn32XaET8hgOItnVJWhQPpqvsszVunvjIDhwe-eyTWtp4aGgGuSw7NN6QjJzRovv3BD6Mkb3xt6g1e4iWETXmpJFvhijiO-KMevg7BTexw==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://mwbe.westchestergov.com/" target="_blank">mwbe.westchestergov.com/</a><br>City of Westchester's MWBE Program</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>Erie County Equal Employment Opportunity</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9B4xutoNR3-aAwW1I_c0nSguvE908UzuSGP_S6AAUVXmZa88Kr03fbHPj-rQXgiRx4nD6CQXJOaUdyMQ8XGodRRqe0YwROkJ10GcRS9izhgTvL7_NDC1H_17gs7gHgZkz6-lp_ncq5Ff6UtCJhOUEhfKg7BXvC4LQ&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www2.erie.gov/eeo/index.php?q=mbewbe-resources" target="_blank">Click here for the website</a> </span></div>
<div><span>Erie County's MWBE Certification process in Erie County.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>City of Syracuse</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9TxrBhjF8W765BEXtH3HCNyiNC0HcsovryooGF3RV-OZR1oIjCf_hhZgOO95jREmaYPY8AWJ-tTQgraWfnAIgBnaBLk2pYReN08Yd9K-5XC9v7hzEfffd5Skcz7XyRU6A&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://syrgov.net/supplier_diversity.aspx" target="_blank">syrgov.net/supplier_diversity.aspx</a><br>City of Syracuse's MWBE Participation Program.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>City of Rochester</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI96EQqr0cIRGhNl9r4rTnF_W9ko8w_nPzAu5kV-MEc0A1fhbhuA8hCc0A917UqdHajshZvyBbswJLav_X18vwOx2koLuc0G86tU7kNlGhKdRUZWbUKvcp-dkeqah8fKm1z&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.cityofrochester.gov/mwbe/" target="_blank">http://www.cityofrochester.gov/mwbe/</a><br></span></div>
<div><span>City of Rochester's MWBE Utilization Plan.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>City of Albany</strong></span><span><br> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9686ibA-r_lfflK9HbATqbmoaex6zVsCEkcntohG_3_yYUDpMFTtdtjkfqzTP9O4JTe_ZbR4sqMksBqfCdgDufvQwjZ1_v_pwIBihAqaKEv9IZKi-R07nXUPmgV-T5AjrLbObHn03Bk8WnaYGaBRRuF15PAxI-MyBXHGJqad0BcrMHve0YCUs8q1PjV6Gz6eyr5qWS9A8QuupMi-4IxNzijkAyW3-qj8o&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.albanyny.gov/Government/Departments/HumanResources/MinorityWomenOwnedBusinessEnterprises.aspx" target="_blank">Click here for Website</a></span></div>
<div><span>City of Albany's MWBE Participation Program.</span></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong>City of Ithaca</strong></div>
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<div>Cornell University's MWBE Program<br></div>
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<br><div><span><strong>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte</strong> 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 <strong>Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs)</strong>, and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Economic Development, Small Businesses, Banks and Social Services. She is also the <strong>Vice Chair of the NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators. </strong></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>Dear Rodneyse,</b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri">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. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri"><br>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. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri">Later this year our team will be holding a series of hearings and roundtables about MWBEs, while I continue to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri">embark upon a tour both upstate and downstate to learn first-hand what is happening all around the state of New York.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;" color="#000000" face="Calibri">My office is a resource. Please feel free to contact us at 718-940-0428.</span></p>
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<div>Sincerely,<br> Rodneyse Bichotte</div>
<div>Chair, Oversight of the MWBE Subcommittee</div>
<div>NYS State Assembly </div>
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<div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;">The ONCenter<br>515 Montgomery Street<br>Syracuse, NY<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>September 29, 2015</strong></span><br></div>
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<div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>New York State MWBE Forum</strong></span><br>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.</div>
<div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;">Empire State Plaza Convention Center<br>Albany, NY<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>October 1-2, 2015</strong></span><br><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9q96acn85WmVuACUgvbEADbn_ndl4dpJg8uG5Cb9UAj_17Xm7D4RFYGDP9KHJ4pJoSgC2KBwaU4ncfFi6i3jZX0naav1X7WvIDSrVUoxcdEY=&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://nysmwbeforum.org" target="_blank">nysmwbeforum.org</a></div>
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<div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Strategic Steps for Growth</strong></span><br>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.<br></div>
<div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;">NYU Stern Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship<br>& Innovation, New York, NY<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>October 2015<br></strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Annual Conference on Contract Opportunities</strong></span><br>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.</div>
<br><div>30-30 Thomson Avenue<br>Long Island City, NY<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">October 8, 2015</span><br><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9fUp9xhHkooH6iOkYYkHilHCcpBjWRJOb3STNqnNljXXh5MpsWkN8rU5kfbn8P9MIH6TwDIpvdPQFOHTJUFn8hAmMuCX_bPOhDPQjL4zUZcDLBnwx73tE6FB712uB4PCBR4rLdH77Zpg9vox3t_vmrw==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://diversityagenda.com/ddccontracts/index.html" target="_blank">http://diversityagenda.com/ddccontracts/index.html</a><br></div><div><span> </span></div></div><br><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><strong>NYXPO: New York Business Expo and Conference</strong><br>The Northeast's largest business-to-business trade show, conference and networking event for business owners & executives<br></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;">Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>October 27, 2015</strong></span></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9rhh3upyCFaTNlOEzAuU1edox7UdRpbyWbWs4meyFK70MViS-X216ydZAt02AsyMc06R7WAD3GgBpulAWN43Eur7Nm7SG-u_jSeFqzVyuMxmWPIIEDRdiS9W1hRv-6tJ7&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.newyorkbusinessexpo.com/" target="_blank">newyorkbusinessexpo.com</a></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><br><br></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Can I Get MWBE Certified & How?</strong></span><br>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?</div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;">Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation<br>3 Neptune Road, Suite N22<br>Poughkeepsie, NY<br></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>October 29, 2015</strong></span><br><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9cZeGFHQ1X-npxiMCk0UzubZc_izrUOj4AWbGZChjgLL07HHa2pzQAho_HgjZFfcL4NtjiSF-gxC-8k-WbGiGMbSjO3qB7WyRWte83F5MqfYRJLZLyCBQDbs0352XYBqjp5jXyg586zakCTqBnx8n4UwYH3gVUodx&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://wedcbiz.org/event/can-i-get-mwbe-certified-how/" target="_blank">http://wedcbiz.org/event/can-i-get-mwbe-certified-how/</a></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">November</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>3rd Annual Small Business and Government Matchmaker Event</strong></span><br>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.<br></div><div class="SideBarMargin" style="margin-top:10px;">LaGuardia Community College, Con Edison Learning Center<br>43-82 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>November 6, 2015</strong></span><br></div><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9F_Cz5sc_6FH2dIHkquH6pcqCkbJYDlK_IjhtzKoBHLaFDdvP4UciqigJNl9Wn3qlzBewOcrtgxJCE350twy_KUCq1dWTi7PXt8gq5G8-ddg=&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.GBMatchmaker.org" target="_blank">www.GBMatchmaker.org</a><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<div>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.</div>
<br><div>The following are bills that passed both houses:</div><div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </div><div><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdOlWuKEz8EclGEp1GD_16sYF70SC4ypDOgQ_Ev8jdJg-3f92htg8ktVTT3OmOx4ISEL-J_JjhaIiDJDzMFNfRv33ESqFwlOyr0EN0pMACq8SvK8jeFzHJAPl7HitOwfw2Q-CBxTi3Kfb8g9Kqj5RsPoN0cORffj59qiVeBmyA8U_MRU7qrHkf2D2Lc5ao4K6G152PE7l9p2r9WhUc1Rw7U4BVSeoU1g9gGAxq2plCCmxW7E7iYfB2TMqOT6KR2KxBWZGMHZxxYUbj2B3iVZX1Qg=&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07580&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y" target="_blank">A7580</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (Bichotte)/</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" shape="rect">S4586</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>(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</div><br><div><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9roCiroxRoasqRtiJ8xtdkOFeRAKhMQWFLLf3NvI1rW13y4rl9JiIez-iA_aJsu4z2Ahf46eTA2BnECYhe-6h0GQvDvAX96nha5VZjy1PBQcoevFkyxbxWUNfp2-YwGscCgOPGYhfqadc3lc7pKNPEZSoWJB7_XRGlUG2sAlqKJrx7mYzdZGZZ20T9pXVe2-Mu-CMbTbGErsgHOLs4HEiiLVId2kMOluAEi_R2Dwc33yXABhuCt4s-JFZ3WhzVIGC6RYFJeX8tqXvv4IfWbxMDg==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A07593&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y" target="_blank">A7593 </a>(Richardson)/<a shape="rect">S2656</a><span> </span>(Parker) This bill creates a computerized registry of state, federal, private and non-profit technical and financial programs available to MWBEs and small businesses.</div><br><div><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI90OkW-Hy4ZpvslXbgjV6ZeizDxc-L3s2WOhN3wxG2hraTSx9zwrBGdkVzDOhbx38J5Lu9PINJGnCSZy59b-GMgtL8WVYwsx2D-WttXe4lRirU_BDQEEmOGTKx1knUV8nFZpHFkjIlkwbI8ytmoPL1Bw-QccAUG_vIVWVXXd6owbJc9rqTZAwh6FdGmmSpcg-qa5mcXoxhXRHTFwgstac1qS1pQlRVjukd0SgPypUtPCNeZacSocmMuP_l4UKV81cFwIsJktNZmeG_GLXLTced5Q==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A07507&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y" target="_blank">A7507</a><span> </span>(Thiele)/<a shape="rect">S5444</a><span> </span>(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.</div><br><div><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI9D4E9GH1iDFjpu9kANtZQ1mBQCoYZHJbIe-s99Cb9PXQXCptvdcKuLCjbIIsHCHH7rE8ahB6VMj5ZYKuTTZpLlQAno4Y2V5DnZc_LbWkWLvhL1_R_y-04gXPKVbXYmzlasxLmt8HaCciKXlbQr4OU7IwwLzoPHQZJ8VPtW--0fXF0vn4dGedr1fLicM76I73bD-MMBmk_J6tXRD-GtytPB5dNGFteY0CkWBUBERdaj8JYOF41xyyuToAs3X2gGLwSJDVcXgdIjeZOONmniCI_Pw==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="1" alt="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A6902B&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y" target="_blank">A6902B</a><span> </span>(Blake)/<a shape="rect">S5283A</a><span> </span>(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. </div><br><div>For more information on other Bills passed in the Assembly Please click <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qbSy3T6eqdXl9FDYWwQhWCKH0xEc_96KiNSub_-AqJFtSnNalAJUdKJ6ZXwMOxI93paWsYRlT0T2-xXx8F8jxeAVqGb2QfBkSWT0UPgfHbmYPT1N_1PITt675Rs5Lw69Q6bwwAOEWrQpJqtxEb5Pnxz8g9MUSE9leofy46EWDlR_tswtGwR5s9WqfChTnRfyrrVSmtCkMO5hdwq6uWWoHlbrB0ol4meI-5mprjwWgxwjVtisXuaayQ==&c=3H2iPc5BSLaBpPrZkWpwB6RqM-qQ4n2XbIUhzC2COwW5HPR-AQ-AwA==&ch=xwfTd9He9f8eNlqZLA8J8RJ5aVQukq2exCJGS778F4k_W-UEsbGm9Q==" linktype="document" ref="ACCOUNT.DOCUMENT.1214" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/4339298e001/7049f5b0-4928-49b4-b913-b43b22858bfc.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</div></div>
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