Friday, August 20, 2010

Small business certification for DIA concessionaires and vendors

The Office of Economic Development - Division of Small Business Opportunity at DIA presents:

Becoming an ACDBE (Airport Concessionaire Disadvantage Business Enterprise) Partner at DIA

Just a few of the topics covered include:

- ACDBE certification process
- DIA concessions process
- Resources for small businesses

Presenters include representatives from the Office of Economic Development, the Division of Small Business Opportunity, Concessions, and Security.

Opportunities are not limited to concessionaires; suppliers of goods and/or services are needed as well.

Please join us!

Sessions take place on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 9:00-10:30am.

Please RSVP to small.business@flydenver.com. Be sure to include the date you wish to attend

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

RFP: energy audits, energy efficiency upgrades and/or weatherization

The City and County of Denver through the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships at the Department of Human Services (DDHS) is seeking proposals from qualified interested organizations and agencies to provide energy audits, energy efficiency upgrades and/or weatherization to low-income homeowners and renters within the City and County of Denver. Projects may address either single family or multi-family residences. Proposals must include a plan to educate residents about energy efficiency behaviors and the role they play in ensuring that energy efficiency measures perform. Parties interested in submitting a proposal with qualifications to provide such services are required to follow the recommended guidelines and instructions contained in this Request for Proposal ("RFP").

Services by the selected proposer are to commence on January 1, 2011 and continue through December 31, 2011, with the potential to extend the contract for two (2) additional one-year terms, contingent upon funding availability, contractor performance, and local priorities.
The RFP packet may be obtained on or after 8/16/2010 by visiting "Bidding Opportunities" at: http://denvergov.org/Contracting_Services/ for an electronic download of the RFP packet. If you are unable to download the RFP packet please contact Contracting Services at 720.944.2233 in order to pick up a RFP packet at Denver Department of Human Services during the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., MST, Monday through Friday.

Applications are due and must be received by 4:00 P.M., Mountain Standard Time, September 15, 2010 to the attention of the RFP contact person.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Heads Up: RFP Release for Residential Energy Efficiency Work

Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships (DOSP) will be releasing a request for proposal for residential energy efficiency work in 2011 on August 18, 2010, including energy audits, audits, energy efficiency measures, and weatherization upgrades. Grant award amounts will range from $100,000 - $1.3 million. Check out our website www.denvergov.org/strategicpartnerships on August 18, 2010 to download the full RFP.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Export Development Grant

Assistance for Colorado Exporters to Increase International Sales

The Colorado International Trade Office (ITO) has launched an export development grant program with the mission of increasing Colorado companies’ ability to export their products and services to global markets.

Grant award: Grantees will receive between $500-2,000 to apply towards travel expenses, trade show exhibition or attendance, business match-making services with potential buyers, distributors and/or sales agents, and/or other direct expenses related to developing a new target market for exports.

Who may apply: The grant is open to companies of all industry sectors, including services, with the exception of agricultural commodities and food products. Applicants should be Colorado companies with 200 or fewer employees. Grantees may apply the award to a new target market of their choosing, and should be export-ready.

Applications due Thursday, September 30, 2010
Awards will be announced Monday, November 1, 2010

To Apply: Application materials are available at: www.colorado.gov/trade or by calling to 303-892-3850