This workshop is designed to inform certified and non-certified businesses on how to do business with METRO. The process for METRO SBE certification and vendor registration are also covered. METRO’s Procurement staff will be on hand to discuss, how METRO procures its goods and services and the process used to award contracts. There will also be an emphasis on METRO’s $50,000 PO’s and how they are procured.

Certification! Procurement Team! Opportunities!
5330 Griggs (Palm Center)
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You will hear from an expert who has been in the Banking Business for over 30 years.  You will have a Hands-on exercise, using the Bid Price Triangulation module to aid you with your calculation when bidding. 

Bidding Tips!
1900 Main Street
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This is an EXPO type event, with METRO Buyers, Contract Administrators, and Project Managers. This forum allows the business community, primes & subcontractors to come and meet our team face-to-face.

In Recognition of Procurement Month
1900 Main Street
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Every Thursday in April

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This class is for METRO certified small businesses only, in the areas of construction and general industries. The firms are pre-selected on a first come, first serve basis (unless we have an active Multi-Trade Contract). We accept a maximum of 20 certified firms.

Pre-selected Firms only
1900 Main Street

METRO’s IT Directors and Managers will speak with you regarding departmental structure and operations, departmental needs and IT anticipated opportunities. In addition, eight (8) METRO certified IT firms will have the opportunity to set up a free booth, in order to showcase their services and pitch their business to our IT Directors and Managers.

1900 Main Street
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This workshop focuses on a disciplined approach to qualifying business opportunities and developing a win strategy to improve your probability of winning a strategic opportunity.

In Recognition of National Small Business Week
1900 Main Street
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You will hear from METRO Procurement and Small Business Directors and staff, on how to procurement METRO's Goods and Services, Contracting Opportunities, Cooperatives, Small Purchases $50,000 under, Certifications, Small Business Program Changes, Vendor Registration and walk through procurement website. (Note: An email for the this event will be sent out.)

Join us in this webinar / teleconference, we will discuss:

• How to Procure METRO's Goods and Services!
  
• Contracting Opportunities
  
• Cooperatives
  
• Small Purchases $50k and under
  
• Certifications
  
• New Small Business Program Changes
  
• Vendor Registration
• Walk through Procurement website

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Come hear from METRO’s Human Resources Team in the areas of Staffing, Benefits, Insurance, Wellness, Training & Organizational Development and Equal Employment Opportunity & Employee Relations.  In addition, eight (8) METRO certified firms, in the HR industry, will have the opportunity to set up a free booth to display their services.  There will also be an opportunity for eight METRO certified trainers to give a three (3) minute presentation on their specific offerings. 

1900 Main Street
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Dissecting Small Business & Procurement Solicitation

This class will discuss METRO’s SBE/DBE Program compliance regulations and requirements. Such topics as: Prompt Payment, Invoicing, Contractor Utilization Plan (CUP) and other critical small business-related forms. You will also learn how to access our SB/DBE Contract Compliance System (B2GNow) as a Prime or a Subcontractor.

1900 Main Street
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You will hear from METRO Procurement and Small Business Directors and staff, on how to procurement METRO's Goods and Services, Contracting Opportunities, Cooperatives, Small Purchases $50,000 under, Certifications, Small Business Program Changes, Vendor Registration and walk through procurement website. (Note: An email for the this event will be sent out.)

Join us in this webinar/teleconference, we will discuss:

• How to Procure METRO's Goods and Services!
  
• Contracting Opportunities
  
• Cooperatives
  
• Small Purchases $50k and under
  
• Certifications
  
• New Small Business Program Changes
  
• Vendor Registration
• Walk through Procurement website

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Business owners will learn about, conducting pricing and data research, how to establish three (3) known data points, how to use mathematic regression process and how to triangulate a competitive bid price.

The purpose of this class, is to review the critical components of METRO’s Solicitation documents.

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Join Microsoft Teams Meeting (On Aug. 5 at 10-11:30 a.m.)

If you have trouble joining the meeting, please email:
jh24@ridemetro.org or jorge.sandoval@ridemetro.org

1900 Main Street
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Participants will learn how to fill out METRO’s Online Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification Application and they will learn what documents are required in order to become METRO SBE certified.

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Join Microsoft Teams Meeting (On Aug. 19 at 10-11:30 a.m.)
or call 281-925-7469
Conference ID: 483 153 825#

If you have trouble joining the meeting, please email:
jh24@ridemetro.org or jorge.sandoval@ridemetro.org

1900 Main Street
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Bonding & Insurance Experts will share the importance of bonding and the type of Bonds: Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds. You will also hear from METRO’s Risk Management office, regarding METRO’s Insurance requirement on our contracts.

1900 Main Street
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Participants will learn how to fill out METRO’s Online Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification Application and they will learn what documents are required in order to become METRO SBE certified.