Contracts To Watch – September 2018

Written on: August 30th, 2018 in Business, Contracting, Meetings

To help educate businesses in deciding which contracts to be monitoring – and when – the Government Support Services Contracting Unit hosts informal monthly meetings to facilitate the gathering and sharing of information related to contracts approaching a critical decision point. Parties interested in sharing information on either the efficiencies of the existing contract or trends in related market sectors are invited to attend. The specific contracts up for discussion in September 2018 are listed below:

Due to the substantial number of contracts involved for September, two separate meetings are being held.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – be sure to register for the correct date

September 25, 2018 – register here: https://contracts918a.eventbrite.com
Contracts:
Commodity Beef Processing of Frozen Ground Beef
Temporary Employment Services
Temporary Nursing Services for LTC Facilities
Pizza – Fresh
Temporary Employment Services (Substitutes)
Paper – Copy/Specialty
Hand Tools – Powered and Non-Powered
Security Officer Services – Armed
Commercial Food Service Equipment

September 26, 2018 – register here: https://contracts918b.eventbrite.com
Contracts:
Consultant – 800MhZ Public Safety Communication Systems Upgrade
Milk, Dairy and Juice Products
Automated Recruitment and Selection System
Ice Machine & Refrigeration Preventative Maintenance and Repair
Clothing, Footwear and Scrubs
Cellular and Data Equipment and Services
Telephone and Data Transport Services
Single Stream Recycling and Solid Waste Removal
Dry Cleaning Services
Semi-Automated External Defibrillators

Current information on these contracts can be found at: http://contracts.delaware.gov

Agenda and Location:
9:30 – 9:45 – Introductions
9:45 – 10:15 – Decision-making factors
10:15 – 11:45 – Information exchange
11:45 – 12:00 – General Q&A
Government Support Services, Enterprise Business Park, 100 Enterprise Place, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19904

Vendor Day September 12, 2018

Written on: August 22nd, 2018 in Business, Education

Does your business see the State of Delaware as a potential customer?
Do you find the process of public procurement challenging?
Have you ever wished someone would sit down and explain the process in everyday language?
Then the educational workshop Vendor Day is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. In this four hour workshop we will:

• Explain how the State purchases products and services
• Point you to online resources that will help you develop a strategy
• Offer tips for crafting a successful proposal
• Show you how to identify unadvertised business opportunities

Vendor Day September 12, 9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. is presented jointly by the New Castle County Emerging Enterprise Center, 920 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 and Delaware’s Government Support Services.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to register click HERE