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Building a Strong Foundation

Small Business Update Tulsa, Oklahoma February 1, 2010 Karen J. Atkinson Tribal Strategies, Inc. Building a Strong Foundation. Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 H.R. 2847. The House passed the Jobs for Main Street Act to create jobs

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Building a Strong Foundation

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  1. Small Business Update Tulsa, Oklahoma February 1, 2010 Karen J. Atkinson Tribal Strategies, Inc Building a Strong Foundation Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  2. Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010H.R. 2847 • The House passed the Jobs for Main Street Act to create jobs • Redirects $48.3 billion from Wall Street to rebuild roads and bridges, modernize public buildings, and clean our air and water • Two major areas of opportunity for businesses under the bill if passed: • Contracting with government to provide goods and services • Enhancements to existing tax and loan programs, plus extension of loan guarantee and bonding programs Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  3. Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010 $48 billion for infrastructure projects that create jobs: • $27.5 billion for highways • $8.4 billion for transit • $500 million for Airport Improvement Program grants • $800 million for Amtrak fleet modernization • $1 billion for clean water state revolving funds • $1 billion for drinking water grants • $2 billion for school and public housing rehabilitation • $715 million for Army Corps of Engineers projects • $100 million in water supply projects by the Bureau of Reclamation. Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  4. Highway Funding • Funds distributed to states by the same formula used in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) • These funds on top of funding traditional program • Set-aside of $310,000,00 for Indian Reservation Roads Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  5. DOT Bonding Assistance Program • DOT will reimburse surety bond premiums paid by disadvantaged business enterprises on ARRA DOT transportation projects • Eligibility requirements: • Must be DBE under DOT and SBA regulations • Must have a DUNs number • Registered with CCR • Providing goods or services or submitted proposal on a transportation project funded under ARRA • DOT website: bap.arra@dot.gov. • Program expires Sept. 30, 2010 • Extension proposed in Jobs for Main Street bill Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  6. How can you get ready? • Define your business and products with a DUNS number and NAICS code • Register with CCR & keep updated: www.ccr.gov • Complete certifications: Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA): http//orca.bpn.gov • Market your firm directly to agencies • Use established procurement vehicles Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  7. Look at Established Vehicles and Prime Contractor Awards • Review your existing contracts • Identify prime contractor awards Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  8. Prepare a Strategy • Search for prime and subcontracting opportunities http://web.sba.gov/subnet/search/index.cfm • Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at www.esrs.gov. • Contracting opportunities found at FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  9. Prepare for the Future • Identify infrastructure subcontracting opportunities • Oklahoma ARRA Awards • Oklahoma DOT Awards • Create teaming opportunities • Market directly to agencies and prime contractors Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  10. Oklahoma Resources • Oklahoma Recovery Act: • http://www.ok.gov/recovery/ • Central Purchasing Division: • http://www.ok.gov/DCS/Central_Purchasing/index.html • Planned and Awarded Projects Oklahoma Transportation: • http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/recovery/ • Oklahoma DOT: • http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/contracts/index.htm • Pre-Qualify your firm Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  11. Oklahoma DOT’s Website • Contracts and Proposals: • Notice to Contractors – information on bid openings • Plan Holders List –prequalified contractors that have taken out plans on each project • Prequalified Contractors List • Bid Letting Reports • Bid Opening Calendar • http://www.okladot.state.ok.us Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  12. More Resources • Oklahoma NABEC http://www.oknabec.com/index.php • NCAI Recovery Website http://www.indiancountryworks.org/ Tribal Strategies, Inc.

  13. For Further Information Contact: Karen Atkinson Tribal Strategies, Inc. Tel: 703-216-6420 Karen@tribalstrategies.com Tribal Strategies, Inc.

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