NEVADA CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM

Networking and Connecting DBEs with the Nevada Department of Transportation

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Urban Chamber of Commerce Business Success Center
1951 Stella Lake Street, Las Vegas
Training Room #30

Presented By
Kathy Carrico, statewide training director, Nevada Small Business Development Center

Who Should Attend?
This program is designed exclusively for business owners already established as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or those looking to become DBE certified in order to bid for contracts with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) on highway construction projects.

Agenda items
• Building relationships with fellow DBEs
• The value of talking and listening
• How to follow up with new contacts
• How to recognize value in other DBEs
• Putting these skills to work to get NDOT contracts

Session Goals
In April 2012 the NSBDC provided the first of many professional training sessions to existing and future business owners with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) status and others looking to become DBE Certified, specifically in the highway construction industry. Our upcoming training program is designed to ultimately help these business owners increase their chances of working on government contracts with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).

Two goals of this program are:
Identify business owners who can qualify to become DBE certified and help them through the process;
Work with existing DBE business owners and help through the NDOT bidding process. 

In April 2012 the NSBDC provided the first of many professional training sessions to existing and future business owners with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) status and others looking to become DBE Certified, specifically in the highway construction industry. Our upcoming training program is designed to ultimately help these business owners increase their chances of working on government contracts with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).

Two goals of this program are:
Identify business owners who can qualify to become DBE certified and help them through the process;
Work with existing DBE business owners and help through the NDOT bidding process. 

In April 2012 the NSBDC provided the first of many professional training sessions to existing and future business owners with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) status and others looking to become DBE Certified, specifically in the highway construction industry. Our upcoming training program is designed to ultimately help these business owners increase their chances of working on government contracts with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).

Two goals of this program are:
Identify business owners who can qualify to become DBE certified and help them through the process;
Work with existing DBE business owners and help through the NDOT bidding process. 

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 Registration Information
This program is FREE to the Public and is fully funded by the Nevada Department of Transportation; registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call the NSBDC at 775/784-1717 or 800/240-7094 or log onto www.nsbdc.org  training calendar.

NOTE:  Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically handicapped persons desiring to attend this program. Requests for auxiliary aids or services to assist individuals with disabilities or limited English proficiency should be made with as much advance notice as possible to Kathy Carrico, NSBDC training director, at (775) 784-6879 or kcarrico@unr.edu . This program is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, con-clusions or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
 

REGISTER NOW - SEATING IS LIMITED!

Learn what federally funded contracting opportunities are available to small businesses of minority and disadvantaged status by attending the Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT's):

Doing Business with the Nevada Department of Transportation's training located in Las Vegas, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM.

This program is FREE to the Public and more information can be found on the following flyer:

• NDOT DBE Training April 2012 Flyer (428K .pdf)

REGISTER NOW!

Washington, DC - The National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) celebrates the return of the Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS) to Reno, NV

June 11-14, 2012

For additional information on 2012 VETS, see the following flyer:

• VETS12 Press Release Flyer (.pdf 420K)

The Nevada Procurement Outreach Program invites you to...

Register Early!

For "SOURCE CONNECTION"

April 14, 2011

In conjunction with the

US Army Corp of Engineers/South Pacific Division 10th Annual Veterans and Small Business Training and Outreach Conference.

John Ascuaga's Nugget - Sparks, NV

Please open attached flyer for registration and contact information. SBInvite2011.pdf (54 kb)

The National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) is interested in promoting the 2011 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS2011), Reno, NV, June 27-30, 2011, on your online event calendar and perhaps sharing the following information with your partnering organizations.

This event will be beneficial for Veteran-owned or service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB/SDVOSBs) to gain the knowledge needed to acquire government contracts and teaming opportunities. Attendees from all over the country will have a chance to network with government agencies, large companies, and potential clients and customers.

For more information, please visit the conference website.

We are happy to provide what it takes to get the word out.

Thank you for your consideration and your continued support in small business!
 

Most sincerely,
 

Patrick Merkel
 

2011 Executive Management Program
Leadership Development for High-Performing Minority & Women Firms

North Carolina DOT in partnership with the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development is sponsoring the 5th year of the Construction Executive Management Program at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.  The program is a six-day residential program providing contractors and engineering professionals executive level training by faculty of the UNC Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Busniess School.  This year's program will run from Sunday, February 20 through Friday, February 25, 2011.

In the past North Carolina DOT has welcomed firms from North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Ohio. They are encouraging states to take a look at the Program Website at http://www.ncimed.com/constructionemp/ and consider sponsoring high-potential DBE firms from your state. North Carolina DOT has found that the interaction between DBEs from other states has greatly added to the value of the program.

Please contact Shelton A. Russell, Director, NCDOT, Business Opportunity and Workforce Development by email at sarussell@ncdot.gov or by phone at 919.508.1798 if you have any questions or you would like to discuss options for getting DBEs from your state to the program. The program fee is largely subsidized through North Carolina DOTs DBE Suportive Services funding, and is only $600 for the DBE firms.

Please view a video from last year's program by visiting www.ncbowd.com and clicking on the You Tube video on the home page.

Southern Transportation Civil Rights Executive Council

 2011 Training Symposium

 Civil Rights:  A Stimulus in Transportation

 Save The Date:  July 11 - 13, 2011

See attached flyer for further information and location.

• 2011 Training Symposium Flyer (.pdf 198K)