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Building a Strong Building a Strong FoundationFoundation

Small Small Business Business

UpdateUpdate

Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, OklahomaFebruary 1, 2010February 1, 2010

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Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010

H.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

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Jobs for Main Street Act of Jobs for Main Street Act of 20102010

$$48 billion for infrastructure 48 billion for infrastructure projects that create jobs:projects that create jobs:

$27.5 billion for highways$27.5 billion for highways $8.4 billion for transit$8.4 billion for transit $500 million for Airport $500 million for Airport

Improvement Program grantsImprovement Program grants $800 million for Amtrak fleet $800 million for Amtrak fleet

modernizationmodernization $1 billion for clean water state $1 billion for clean water state

revolving fundsrevolving funds $1 billion for drinking water grants$1 billion for drinking water grants $2 billion for school and public $2 billion for school and public

housing rehabilitationhousing rehabilitation $715 million for Army Corps of $715 million for Army Corps of

Engineers projectsEngineers projects $100 million in water supply $100 million in water supply

projects by the Bureau of projects by the Bureau of Reclamation.Reclamation.

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Highway FundingHighway Funding Funds distributed to states by the same formula used in Funds distributed to states by the same formula used in

the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) These funds on top of funding traditional program These funds on top of funding traditional program Set-aside of $310,000,00 for Indian Reservation RoadsSet-aside of $310,000,00 for Indian Reservation Roads

States must have 50% of States must have 50% of the funds under contract the funds under contract within 90 days or lose within 90 days or lose the remaining fundsthe remaining funds

States must have the States must have the second 50% under second 50% under contract within one year contract within one year or be lost to other or be lost to other successful states. successful states.

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DOT Bonding Assistance DOT Bonding Assistance ProgramProgram

DOT will reimburse surety bond DOT will reimburse surety bond premiums paid by disadvantaged premiums paid by disadvantaged business enterprises on ARRA DOT business enterprises on ARRA DOT transportation projects transportation projects

Eligibility requirements:Eligibility requirements:• Must be DBE under DOT and SBA Must be DBE under DOT and SBA

regulationsregulations• Must have a DUNs numberMust have a DUNs number• Registered with CCRRegistered with CCR• Providing goods or services or Providing goods or services or

submitted proposal on a submitted proposal on a transportation project funded under transportation project funded under ARRAARRA

DOT website: DOT website: bap.arra@dot.gov. Program expires Sept. 30, 2010Program expires Sept. 30, 2010 Extension proposed in Jobs for Main Extension proposed in Jobs for Main

Street billStreet bill

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How can you get ready?How can you get ready? Define your business and Define your business and

products with a DUNS products with a DUNS number and NAICS codenumber and NAICS code

Register with CCR & keep Register with CCR & keep updated:updated:www.ccr.gov

Complete certifications: Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA): http//orca.bpn.gov

Market your firm directly Market your firm directly to agenciesto agencies

Use established Use established procurement vehiclesprocurement vehicles

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Look at Established Look at Established Vehicles and Prime Contractor Vehicles and Prime Contractor

AwardsAwards

Review your Review your existing contractsexisting contracts

Identify prime Identify prime contractor awardscontractor awards

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Prepare a StrategyPrepare a Strategy Search for prime and Search for prime and

subcontracting subcontracting opportunitiesopportunitieshttp://web.sba.gov/http://web.sba.gov/subnet/search/index.cfmsubnet/search/index.cfm

Electronic Electronic Subcontracting Reporting Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at System (eSRS) at www.esrs.govwww.esrs.gov..

Contracting opportunities Contracting opportunities found at FedBizOpps at found at FedBizOpps at www.fbo.govwww.fbo.gov

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Prepare for the FuturePrepare for the Future

Identify infrastructure Identify infrastructure subcontracting opportunitiessubcontracting opportunities• Oklahoma ARRA AwardsOklahoma ARRA Awards• Oklahoma DOT AwardsOklahoma DOT Awards

Create teaming opportunitiesCreate teaming opportunities

Market directly to agencies Market directly to agencies and prime contractorsand prime contractors

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Oklahoma ResourcesOklahoma Resources Oklahoma Recovery Act:Oklahoma Recovery Act:

• http://www.ok.gov/recovery/http://www.ok.gov/recovery/

Central Purchasing Division:Central Purchasing Division:• http://www.ok.gov/DCS/http://www.ok.gov/DCS/

Central_Purchasing/index.htmlCentral_Purchasing/index.html

Planned and Awarded Planned and Awarded Projects Oklahoma Projects Oklahoma Transportation:Transportation:• http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/

recovery/recovery/

Oklahoma DOT: Oklahoma DOT: • http://http://

www.okladot.statwww.okladot.state.ok.us/e.ok.us/contracts/contracts/index.htmindex.htm

• Pre-Qualify your Pre-Qualify your firmfirm

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Oklahoma DOT’s Website Oklahoma DOT’s Website

Contracts and Proposals:Contracts and Proposals: Notice to Contractors – Notice to Contractors –

information on bid openingsinformation on bid openings Plan Holders List –prequalified Plan Holders List –prequalified

contractors that have taken out contractors that have taken out plans on each projectplans on each project

Prequalified Contractors ListPrequalified Contractors List Bid Letting ReportsBid Letting Reports Bid Opening CalendarBid Opening Calendar http://www.okladot.state.ok.us http://www.okladot.state.ok.us

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More ResourcesMore Resources Oklahoma NABECOklahoma NABEC

http://www.oknabec.com/index.phphttp://www.oknabec.com/index.php

NCAI Recovery Website NCAI Recovery Website

http://http://www.indiancountryworks.org/www.indiancountryworks.org/

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For Further InformationFor Further Information

Contact:Contact:

Karen AtkinsonKaren Atkinson

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Tel: 703-216-6420Tel: 703-216-6420

Karen@tribalstrategies.comKaren@tribalstrategies.com