WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (NY-10) has collaborated with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to host a one-day forum that provides local, minority and women owned businesses with resources and tips to maximize contracting opportunities in New York City. With panelists representing DOT as well as state and city-level transportation agencies, the three-part forum will include the following workshops: 1) Shovel-Ready Transportation Projects; 2) Understanding Government Procurement in Recovery Act Climate; and, 3) Access to Financing.

There are currently over 300 minority and women owned business in Kings County that are certified to receive federal contracts. Rep. Towns is committed to increasing this number in an effort to ensure minority contractors have fair access to government contracting opportunities.  


CO-HOSTS:     U.S. Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (NY-10)
                       U.S. Department of Transportation

SPONSORS:   Carver Federal Savings Bank
                       New York City College of Technology
                       Northeast Small Business Transportation Resource Center
                       New York State Small Business Development Center
                       City University of New York
        
DATE:             Friday, December 11, 2009

TIME:              9:30 a.m.

PLACE:           Atrium Auditorium
                      NYC College of Technology
                      300 Jay Street
                      Brooklyn, New York 11201

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