Philadelphia Business Action Center

Philadelphia Business Action Center is assisting the Small Business Administration facilitate it's 8(a) Product Development Workshop. Stay tuned for May when we do our DBE and 8(a) application class.

Are you interested in giving high school students the opportunity to intern in your office? If so, please reply to this post with your email address and I will connect you with the program facilitator. #GiveBack #CEO #PayItForward

A VERY LAST MINUTE opportunity has been given to Philadelphia Business Action Center to supply a list of our clients who can be added the 2017 Draft Business Connect Resource Guide and this Guide has been promised to the event producers within the next two weeks. If you you meet the below Business Categories and Criteria, please take a moment to add your company and contact information to this post by Monday, November 21 by 12 noon. We apologize for the short time frame; how...ever, we were just notified ourselves. This opportunity offers the potential of exposure for your business. Business Categories Audio Visual Fencing Photography Barricades Florists Port-A-Lets Carpet/Flooring Furniture Printing, Graphics Catering, F&B Generators Security Courier Services Gifts & Promotions Tenting Decor Golf Carts Trailers Employment Agencies Hardware Supplier Transportation Entertainment Linens Vans Equipment Rental Office Supplies Video Event Production Painters Waste Removal Businesses Recommended Must Meet The Following Five Criteria: - Business Connect vendors must be an MBE [Minority Business Enterprise], WBE [Women Business Enterprise], DVBE [Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise] or LGBTBE [Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Business Enterprise] certified. - Business must be local with an established office in Philadelphia or within certain designated areas. - Vendor goods and services must match the approved vendor categories. - Company must be 51% minority, woman, LGBT or veteran-owned. - Business must have been in operation for three years or more.

Doing Business With Temple By African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ, and DE (OTHER EVENTS) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 2016 10:00 AM 11:30 AM... ABOUT Please join us on November 18, 10:00am-11:30am, for "Doing Business with Temple", a workshop at Temple University's Entertainment and Community Education Center (ECEC), located at 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 2nd Floor. Representatives from Temple's Purchasing Department and Facilities Department will be on hand to help explain Temple's procurement process for vendors and contractors and to assist participants in the registration process. In addition, Gaylord Neal will speak on "Keys To Success - How to utilize your Minority Certification to win contracts!". Mr. Neal is a noted small business coach, growth strategist, author, speaker & sales trainer who guides small businesses toward optimum performance levels. Continental breakfast will be served. On street parking is usually available nearby but reasonably priced garage parking is available around the corner at the Liacouras Center Parking garage on 15th Street between Montgomery and Cecil B. Moore Aves. This workshop is co-sponsored by the AACC, Temple's Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL), Temple's Purchasing Department and Temple's Facilities Department. Please click here to register: https://aachamber.ticketleap.com/doing-business-with-temple/

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A New RFP has been released for the City of Philadelphia. Opened 10/26/16 - Closes 11/22/16 Department - Commerce... AIRPORT CAPITAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: Assist Aviation's executive, finance, engineering and planning staffs with various tasks related to the capital development program including coordinating capital program activities, program/project phasing, program management, project controls, request for proposal and bid specification development, contracts and contract administration, and other matters as directed by Aviation. Applicants should attain 20 - 25% MBE and 15 - 20% WBE participation. https://secure.phila.gov/ECONTRACT/default.aspx

A New RFP has been released for the City of Philadelphia. Opened 10/26/16 - Closes 11/14/16 Department - Board Rev of Taxes... Assist in determining the most accurate market value for those properties under appeal and with real estate appraisals submitted. May be called for opinions of value at Board meetings or to testify at appeal hearings. https://secure.phila.gov/ECONTRACT/default.aspx

Realtors always ask "Why should I get certified? Is there opportunity for me?" Do you know how many realtors actually have synergistic relationships with real estate appraisers? The City of Philadelphia has put out an RFP to assist in determining the most accurate market value for those properties under appeal and with real estate appraisals submitted. May be called for opinions of value at Board meetings or to testify at appeal hearings.

A New RFP has been released for the City of Philadelphia. Opened 10/20/16 - Closes 11/18/16 The MHCT will work in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Medical Home Initiative (PA-AAP MHI) and MCFH to help pediatric providers support the families they care for to better meet their child's health care goals.190658... https://secure.phila.gov/ECONTRACT/default.aspx