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Welcome to the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) program. Guilford County Schools is deeply committed to furthering the involvement of minority and women-owned businesses in school construction and renovation projects, as well as in other service and operational areas. Expanding MWBE participation is an important goal in the district’s strategic plan and a key district initiative.
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Rising costs, inflation take toll on how far $2B Guilford County Schools' bond funds will go
Guilford County voters approved $2B in bonds for a school replacement project that official touted would touch on every school in the district in some way. Four years later, that's no longer a realistic outcome as supply chain issues and high inflation have made the initial round of schools more costly than expected.
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Free Virtual Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification Training Sessions, 1/18/24 and 2/15/24, 6 p.m.
Facilitated by the N.C. Department of Administration's HUB Office, attend a session and learn the HUB certification process, business information needed, and receive assistance.
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Acquiring Bonding Business Development Workshop, 9/27, 6 p.m.
Courtney Seed of Assured Partners of Maryland will lead this interactive business development workshop providing information about the types of bonds, the bond acquisition process, and practical tips for improving surety bond terms.
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NC HUB Certification Business Development Workshop, 9/26, 10 a.m.
Sharonetta McIntyre of the NC HUB Office hosts this virtual interactive session on HUB certification. Learn about the NC HUB program, the HUB certification process and strategies for finding opportunities based on your firm's commodity codes.
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Acquiring Bonding Business Development Workshop, 8/28, 9 a.m.
Courtney Seed of Assured Partners of Maryland will lead this interactive business development workshop providing information about the types of bonds, the bond acquisition process, and practical tips for improving surety bond terms.
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GCS Visual and Performing Arts PK-5 School Subcontractor Outreach Session, 8/17, 11 a.m.
Learn about the pre-qualification process and MWBE/HUB participation opportunities for the GCS Visual and Performing Arts PK-5 School project.
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PowerPunch Capability Statements Business Development Workshop, 8/17, 6 p.m.
Join us for an interactive session on developing capability statements that effectively communicate unique value proposition.
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Developing Joint Ventures & Strategic Partnerships Business Development Workshop, 8/15, 6 p.m.
Join Attorney John Harris at Union Square for an enlightening session on successfully navigating joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
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Virtual 2022 Bond Construction Pre-Bid Meeting for Miscellaneous Professional Services, 8/1, 10 a.m.
Join the Guilford County Schools' 2022 Bond Program Management Team for an information-packed pre-proposal conference. Learn more about the newly released Misc. Professional Services RFQ. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
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Virtual 2022 Bond Construction Pre-Bid Meeting for Construction Managers at Risk, 8/1, 1 p.m.
Attention construction firms! Join the Guilford County Schools' 2022 Bond Program Management Team for an information-packed pre-proposal conference. Learn more about the newly released CM at Risk RFQ. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
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GCS: Getting Minority-owned businesses involved in the $2 Billion bond projects
To make sure the goal is met and surpassed for this second round bond project of $1.7 Billion, a partnership was formed. MEG (M. Edwards Group) a local minority-owned contractor, and CBRE, a global firm, partnered with two other minority-owned businesses--Brownstone and TRS&I.
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Workforce Development Outreach Session, 5/22, 5 p.m.
Meet the Workforce Development Team for the Guilford County School's $1.7 Million Bond Program
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School Construction Bond Information Session, 3/28, 5 p.m.
Engage with GCS! Attend this general information session to learn about the opportunities for MWBE firms experienced in the construction and miscellaneous services for the construction of GCS facilities.
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GCS Vendor & Contractor Information Session, 10/26, 2 p.m.
A general information meeting is planned to discuss opportunities for MWBE firms experienced in the construction and miscellaneous services for the construction of GCS facilities.
