White House Champions of Change: Cesar Chavez Life and Legacy

The White House Champions of Change program highlights the stories and examples of people across the Country that represents President Obama’s vision of an American that is built to last. People that are working day in and day out to grow the economy and restore middle-class security through projects and initiatives that move their communities forward, including providing education and skills for American workers, supporting innovation and manufacturing, recognizing the importance of clean energy, and investing in our human capital and infrastructure.

Cesar Chavez was one of these Champions of Change that came of age a migrant farm worker and a witness to the injustice that pervaded fields and vineyards across California. Click here to read the entire article.

OBRC Outreach Event ~ How To Write Good Proposals

Writing a good proposal is a very important part of bidding on available job opportunities. If you would like to learn how to write that proposal that gets noticed, please make plans to join us on:

March 16, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Lobby Auditorium, Executive Building
101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD. 20850

Please click here for a flyer containing registration information

Local Small Business Contracting Opportunity – Offender Electronic Monitoring Services

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is soliciting Proposals from qualified entities to provide Federal Communications Commission (FCC), approved electronic monitoring services (Global Positioning Satellite and Radio Frequency Service) for criminal offenders.   The County intends to enter into a contract with a single vendor or with two separate vendors for services and equipment.

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Baltimore County Bid Opportunities

Baltimore County has several bid opportunities available for  general contractors. If you are interested in these job opportunities, please click here for the complete list.

Maryland International Business Leadership Awards

WTCI is proud of the tradition established by the International Business Leadership Awards that define and celebrate vision, international success, and excellence in leadership. Please join us in honoring 2012′s winners that have guided their companies and the state of Maryland to new global heights!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Jim Rouse Visionary Center 800 Key Highway Baltimore, MD 21230 $200 members ($150 tax-deductible) $250 non-members ($200 tax-deductible)

Be a part of Maryland’s largest celebration of inspirational business leaders with global reach. Meet, network and learn from those with proven success in international business Enjoy Brazilian music, food and drink

Latino Economic Development Corporation presents “First Time Home Buyer Seminar in Spanish”

LEDC is a HUD certified non-profit counseling agency, meeting the individual needs to guide first-time homebuyers and homeowners facing foreclosure towards stable homeownership. Our goal is to equip the Latino community with the skills and financial tools to create a better future for their families. Participants in our programs learn how to buy and stay in their homes as well as take control of their decisions.

First Time Homebuyer Seminar in Spanish
Saturday, February 25, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
205 Price Avenue ~ Wheaton, MD. 20902

Please click here for an informative flyer.

Target Gov ~ No Cost and Low Cost Resources for Government Contracting

Are you successfully selling your company’s services and products to the World’s Fortune One Customer? The US Federal Government buys more services and products than any other entity in the world.

Please join us on February 16, 2012
11:00 am PT, 12:00 pm CT, 2:00 pm ET
At your Desktop
This is a free event!!!

For an informative flyer with all the details, please click here.

Contracting Opportunity ~ Parking Facilities Miscellaneous Cleaning Services

Montgomery County Government through the Office of Procurement has issued an LSBRP solicitation for Parking Facilities Miscellaneous Cleaning Services. The closing date for this solicitation is February 29, 2012, at 11:00 AM.

For more information, please click here.

2012 Baltimore Community Fellows Application Now Open

OSI-Baltimore is now accepting applications for the 2012 class of Baltimore Community Fellows!

We are pleased to announce that this year there will be two new fellowships in addition to the usual ten slots. The two new fellowships, sponsored by the Open Society Foundations’ Campaign for Black Male Achievement, will support individuals working with black men and boys in the areas of education, family, and work.

The Baltimore Community Fellowships program seeks dynamic activists and social entrepreneurs interested in implementing projects that address problems in underserved communities in Baltimore city. For fellowships beginning in the fall of 2012, awards are in the amount of $60,000 over 18 months.

For more information about the Baltimore Community Fellowships and the two new fellowships, download the application.

The application deadline is Monday, March 12, 2012.

Contracting Opportunity ~ Dale Drive Sidewalk From Mansfield Road to Hartford Avenue

Montgomery County Government through the Office of Procurement has issued an LSBRP solicitation for Dale Drive Sidewalk From Mansfield Road to Hartford Avenue . The closing date for this solicitation is March 15, 2012, at 12:00 Noon.

 

For more information, please click here.