Social Media is Nothing New (Business Week, 2/2010)
Five E's of the Social Networking Generation (Greater Diversity, 12/2009)
These articles explain the importance of social media/networking and how to harness it in your business.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Starting a Small Business
The Basics of Starting a Business (New York Times, 9/2009)
This article provides guidance on the things you need to do when starting a new business.
This article provides guidance on the things you need to do when starting a new business.
How to Do Business with: Hale Building
by Darren Jones
February 2010
Hale Building Company provides construction management, general contracting, and design/build services in 12 states throughout the Southeast. Our pledge to provide our clients with outstanding services can only be fulfilled by assembling the most effective team of subcontractors and vendors.
We are proud of maintaining excellent, lasting working relationships with pre-qualified subcontractors and vendors all over the Southeast. In addition, we are committed to maximizing disadvantaged business enterprise participation on our projects. If you are interested in joining our team please visit our website at www.hale-building.com or send us an email to info@hale-building.com. Please complete and return the Vendor Prequalification Statement if you wish to be included in upcoming bid opportunities. Be sure to provide accurate information regarding project size, type, and location so that we may pair your company with the right project.
February 2010
Hale Building Company provides construction management, general contracting, and design/build services in 12 states throughout the Southeast. Our pledge to provide our clients with outstanding services can only be fulfilled by assembling the most effective team of subcontractors and vendors.
We are proud of maintaining excellent, lasting working relationships with pre-qualified subcontractors and vendors all over the Southeast. In addition, we are committed to maximizing disadvantaged business enterprise participation on our projects. If you are interested in joining our team please visit our website at www.hale-building.com or send us an email to info@hale-building.com. Please complete and return the Vendor Prequalification Statement if you wish to be included in upcoming bid opportunities. Be sure to provide accurate information regarding project size, type, and location so that we may pair your company with the right project.
How to do business with: New Hanover County
by Lena Butler
January 2009
New Hanover County’s purchasing department is located at 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 165, Wilmington, NC 28403.
Each department is responsible for their own purchasing needs, so vendors are encouraged to contact individual departments directly based on the vendor’s line of products or services. A listing of individual departments and phone numbers may be obtained by visiting our website at www.nhc.gov.com or by contacting the Lena Butler, Purchasing Supervisor at (910) 798-7190 or lbutler@nhcgov.com for questions concerning general purchasing requirements.
For questions concerning general purchasing requirements and information, contact Lena Butler at the New Hanover County Finance Department at (910) 798-7190.
Construction and Repair Projects
Contractors may obtain information on upcoming or ongoing projects by contacting Max Maxwell, Sr. Project Manager at (910) 798-4338 and David Wittenberg, Property Management Manager at (910) 798-4330.
Prequalification
All prime bidders on construction and/or repair projects costing $300,000 or more must be certified minority/women business enterprises or pre-qualified in accordance with New Hanover County’s Pre-qualification Ordinance, in order to bid. Bids will not be opened unless the bidder is pre-qualified or certified as a minority/woman business enterprise. Pre-qualification applications may be obtained at the County Legal Department, 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 155, Wilmington, NC 28403 or by visiting the County’s website at www.nhcgov.com.
M/WBE Program
It is the policy of New Hanover County to provide minorities and women maximum opportunities to participate in all aspects of county procurements and contracts. This includes construction, and procurement programs of design and development, procurement of materials and services, and lease agreements, consistent with federal, state and local laws.
Minorities and women (M/WBE) owners, who meet required standards and apply, will be certified by New Hanover County. Only those sales and services provided by certified M/WBE will be counted toward M/WBE contracted goals. Our goal is to identify and provide business opportunities to capable firms so as to enhance the economic well-being of our region. Firms are encouraged to seek certification.
Certification requirements include, but are not limited to:
January 2009
New Hanover County’s purchasing department is located at 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 165, Wilmington, NC 28403.
Each department is responsible for their own purchasing needs, so vendors are encouraged to contact individual departments directly based on the vendor’s line of products or services. A listing of individual departments and phone numbers may be obtained by visiting our website at www.nhc.gov.com or by contacting the Lena Butler, Purchasing Supervisor at (910) 798-7190 or lbutler@nhcgov.com for questions concerning general purchasing requirements.
For questions concerning general purchasing requirements and information, contact Lena Butler at the New Hanover County Finance Department at (910) 798-7190.
Construction and Repair Projects
Contractors may obtain information on upcoming or ongoing projects by contacting Max Maxwell, Sr. Project Manager at (910) 798-4338 and David Wittenberg, Property Management Manager at (910) 798-4330.
Prequalification
All prime bidders on construction and/or repair projects costing $300,000 or more must be certified minority/women business enterprises or pre-qualified in accordance with New Hanover County’s Pre-qualification Ordinance, in order to bid. Bids will not be opened unless the bidder is pre-qualified or certified as a minority/woman business enterprise. Pre-qualification applications may be obtained at the County Legal Department, 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 155, Wilmington, NC 28403 or by visiting the County’s website at www.nhcgov.com.
M/WBE Program
It is the policy of New Hanover County to provide minorities and women maximum opportunities to participate in all aspects of county procurements and contracts. This includes construction, and procurement programs of design and development, procurement of materials and services, and lease agreements, consistent with federal, state and local laws.
Minorities and women (M/WBE) owners, who meet required standards and apply, will be certified by New Hanover County. Only those sales and services provided by certified M/WBE will be counted toward M/WBE contracted goals. Our goal is to identify and provide business opportunities to capable firms so as to enhance the economic well-being of our region. Firms are encouraged to seek certification.
Certification requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Minimum 51% ownership and management by the minority or women
- Business and/or trade license (as required by federal, state and county tax agencies)
- Federal and NC State tax identification numbers
- Complete description of product lines and/or professional services available
- Copy of M/WBE certification granted by other agencies
How to Do Business with: City of Wilmington
by Julia Vosnock
October 2008
City’s Purchasing Division is located at the City/County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, NC 28401.
The following guidelines should help you if you wish to do business with the City of Wilmington:
On the Web –Opportunities are available by accessing the City’s webpage, www.wilmingtonnc.gov - “Current bids.” Projects with subcontracting opportunities are indicated by and asterisk (*).
On TV – GTV-8, Time Warner Channel 8, also lists bidding/project opportunities.
Bidder’s List Application – Submit the Bidder’s List Application to the Purchasing Division so we may contact you for goods or services that your business provides. This application can be printed from our web page. Once completed, fax the application to the fax number listed at the top of the form. For Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), see next section.
Prequalification- In order to bid on construction projects with the City over $100,000 General Contractors must be prequalified by the City. The application can be obtained from the City Website or from the Purchasing Office.
Minority, Women, or Disadvantaged, Business Enterprises Certification – If your business is a minority-owned (MBE), woman-owned (WBE), or disadvantaged-owned (DBE), please consider becoming “certified” as a minority firm through the North Carolina Department of Administrations Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), New Hanover County, NC DOT, or the Small Business Administration. The City of Wilmington does not “certify” businesses; however, we recognize certifications from the above stated entities. Once certified by one of the entities listed above and only if certified, the City of Wilmington will include your company’s name in our M/WBE Directory.
Plans and Specs – Construction Bid Notices and bid documents are available at the Subcontractor’s Plan Room located at McGee Reprographics on 17th Street, as well as, the Purchasing Division Office. Plans and Specs can be purchased from Digital Print & Imaging located on Market Street. Bid packages for Equipment and Services can be obtained from the Purchasing Division Office.
MWBE PROGRAM INFORMATION
The City of Wilmington does not “certify” M/WBE firms, however, we recognize firms certified through New Hanover County, NC DOT, NC Department of Administration’s HUB Office, and the Small Business Administration 8(a) certification.
For your convenience, we have compiled a listing of area certified M/WBE businesses that were found in the M/WBE Directories of New Hanover County, NCDOA (HUB), and NC DOT. You may access these on our web page, www.wilmingtonnc.gov.
New Purchasing Law Information – Effective January 1, 2002, a new statute, G.S. 143-129.2 requires public agencies to comply with more specific and stringent requirements for promoting the use of minority business enterprises as defined in the statute. The law does not establish set asides or quotas but instead requires agencies themselves to make, and to require of contractors, a good faith effort to use minority businesses in major building construction project. The steps that bidders must take to satisfy the good faith efforts requirements are set out in G.S. 143-128.2(f). The law continues to prohibit the award of contracts based on race, sex, and the other listed characteristics.
For additional information on the City’s MWBE Program, please contact Daryle Parker at (910) 342-2735.
October 2008
City’s Purchasing Division is located at the City/County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, NC 28401.
The following guidelines should help you if you wish to do business with the City of Wilmington:
On the Web –Opportunities are available by accessing the City’s webpage, www.wilmingtonnc.gov - “Current bids.” Projects with subcontracting opportunities are indicated by and asterisk (*).
On TV – GTV-8, Time Warner Channel 8, also lists bidding/project opportunities.
Bidder’s List Application – Submit the Bidder’s List Application to the Purchasing Division so we may contact you for goods or services that your business provides. This application can be printed from our web page. Once completed, fax the application to the fax number listed at the top of the form. For Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), see next section.
Prequalification- In order to bid on construction projects with the City over $100,000 General Contractors must be prequalified by the City. The application can be obtained from the City Website or from the Purchasing Office.
Minority, Women, or Disadvantaged, Business Enterprises Certification – If your business is a minority-owned (MBE), woman-owned (WBE), or disadvantaged-owned (DBE), please consider becoming “certified” as a minority firm through the North Carolina Department of Administrations Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB), New Hanover County, NC DOT, or the Small Business Administration. The City of Wilmington does not “certify” businesses; however, we recognize certifications from the above stated entities. Once certified by one of the entities listed above and only if certified, the City of Wilmington will include your company’s name in our M/WBE Directory.
Plans and Specs – Construction Bid Notices and bid documents are available at the Subcontractor’s Plan Room located at McGee Reprographics on 17th Street, as well as, the Purchasing Division Office. Plans and Specs can be purchased from Digital Print & Imaging located on Market Street. Bid packages for Equipment and Services can be obtained from the Purchasing Division Office.
MWBE PROGRAM INFORMATION
The City of Wilmington does not “certify” M/WBE firms, however, we recognize firms certified through New Hanover County, NC DOT, NC Department of Administration’s HUB Office, and the Small Business Administration 8(a) certification.
For your convenience, we have compiled a listing of area certified M/WBE businesses that were found in the M/WBE Directories of New Hanover County, NCDOA (HUB), and NC DOT. You may access these on our web page, www.wilmingtonnc.gov.
New Purchasing Law Information – Effective January 1, 2002, a new statute, G.S. 143-129.2 requires public agencies to comply with more specific and stringent requirements for promoting the use of minority business enterprises as defined in the statute. The law does not establish set asides or quotas but instead requires agencies themselves to make, and to require of contractors, a good faith effort to use minority businesses in major building construction project. The steps that bidders must take to satisfy the good faith efforts requirements are set out in G.S. 143-128.2(f). The law continues to prohibit the award of contracts based on race, sex, and the other listed characteristics.
For additional information on the City’s MWBE Program, please contact Daryle Parker at (910) 342-2735.
How to do business with: New Hanover County Schools
by Linda Bullard
September 2008
New Hanover County School’s philosophy is to award school business to vendors who help us meet our objective of providing schools and administrators with quality supplies, materials and services on delivery and completion schedules as requested at the lowest net cost.
All new prospective vendors should submit basic information about their company and sales policies. The minimum information required for new vendors is as follows: name and address of company headquarters, sales office, and shipping location, description of facilities and equipment, description of products and services offered, names and titles of company executives and name of representative assigned for this area, and current customer references with names, addresses and phone numbers. A vendor application may be obtained by contacting Shauna Allen at 910-254-4417 or at swallen@nhcs.net .
New Hanover County Schools obtains competition for purchases totaling $5000 or more with net thirty payment terms. Business will be awarded to the most competitive bidder without regard to race, religion, or sex.
Our Facility Planning Department plans our long range facility needs; and meet those needs by programming, designing and implementing quality construction projects from concept to completion and within budget. Visit www.nhcs.net/facplanning for completed and upcoming projects.
For additional State opportunities you may consider registering as a vendor with EProcurement at Your Service at www.nc.gov (click on Quick Links and select NC EProcurement) and also register on the Interactive Purchasing System at www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/pubmain.asp
Contacts for New Hanover County Schools:
Bill Hance Assistant Superintendent/Operations (910)-254-4242
Linda Bullard Purchasing Director (910)-254-4416
Shauna Allen CLGPO - Buyer (910)-254-4417
Carmon Gintoli Facility Planning Director (910)-254-4325
Chris Peterson Maintenance Director (910)-254-4403
Jonathan Allen Technology Director (910)-254-4316
Imer Smith Child Nutrition Director (910)-254-4212
Michael Wayne Transportation Director (910)-254-4099
Department Locations in Wilmington, NC 28412:
Child Nutrition – 1809 South 13th Street
Facility Planning – 6410 Carolina Beach Road
Maintenance/Purchasing/Technology/ Transportation - 2814 Carolina Beach Road
On the web: www.nhcs.net
September 2008
New Hanover County School’s philosophy is to award school business to vendors who help us meet our objective of providing schools and administrators with quality supplies, materials and services on delivery and completion schedules as requested at the lowest net cost.
All new prospective vendors should submit basic information about their company and sales policies. The minimum information required for new vendors is as follows: name and address of company headquarters, sales office, and shipping location, description of facilities and equipment, description of products and services offered, names and titles of company executives and name of representative assigned for this area, and current customer references with names, addresses and phone numbers. A vendor application may be obtained by contacting Shauna Allen at 910-254-4417 or at swallen@nhcs.net .
New Hanover County Schools obtains competition for purchases totaling $5000 or more with net thirty payment terms. Business will be awarded to the most competitive bidder without regard to race, religion, or sex.
Our Facility Planning Department plans our long range facility needs; and meet those needs by programming, designing and implementing quality construction projects from concept to completion and within budget. Visit www.nhcs.net/facplanning for completed and upcoming projects.
For additional State opportunities you may consider registering as a vendor with EProcurement at Your Service at www.nc.gov (click on Quick Links and select NC EProcurement) and also register on the Interactive Purchasing System at www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/pubmain.asp
Contacts for New Hanover County Schools:
Bill Hance Assistant Superintendent/Operations (910)-254-4242
Linda Bullard Purchasing Director (910)-254-4416
Shauna Allen CLGPO - Buyer (910)-254-4417
Carmon Gintoli Facility Planning Director (910)-254-4325
Chris Peterson Maintenance Director (910)-254-4403
Jonathan Allen Technology Director (910)-254-4316
Imer Smith Child Nutrition Director (910)-254-4212
Michael Wayne Transportation Director (910)-254-4099
Department Locations in Wilmington, NC 28412:
Child Nutrition – 1809 South 13th Street
Facility Planning – 6410 Carolina Beach Road
Maintenance/Purchasing/Technology/ Transportation - 2814 Carolina Beach Road
On the web: www.nhcs.net
How to do business with: NC Ports Authority
by Wanda Pugh-Trice
August 2008
North Carolina’s International Seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and Greensboro, link the State’s consumers, businesses and industry to world markets and serve as magnets to attract new business and industry.
The Materials Management Department, centrally located in Wilmington, is responsible for administration and compliance of the purchasing, contracting services and equipment, and supply inventory operations to support each department at all of the Authority’s locations.
We encourage all vendors to contact any member of the Procurement Team to become acquainted with the many types of equipment, materials, supplies and services required by the Authority. It is our policy to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age or disability in any of its procurement activities.
Vendors are encouraged to register online at www.ncports.com under Business Opportunities and register with the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System Vendor Link at www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/VendorLinkNC.htm to receive future bids and business opportunities. Registration under Vendor Link will provide you with opportunities from across the State. We also encourage vendors to complete a vendor application that informs us the type of commodities or services offered by the vendor, length of time in business, general financial responsibilities and other pertinent facts. Applications can be picked up at the Materials Management Building, 2508 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC, or, faxed or emailed to you upon request. You can view current business opportunities for the NCSPA at our website www.ncports.com under Business Opportunities. If you need assistance, please contact Wanda Pugh-Trice.
In the near future we are planning a vendor workshop designed to answer questions and assist with how to complete a bid and respond to a bid. Please check our website, for the upcoming schedule.
Who’s Who in Procurement at North Carolina State Ports Authority:
John Robinson, Materials Manager C.P.M ,CPPB,
910-343-6299
Nelson Conger, C.P.M., Senior Procurement Agent
910-343-6426
Crane-Materials and Equipment, General Cargo, Capital Equipment, Equipment Specifications, Technical Applications
Wanda Pugh-Trice, Buyer
910-343-6207
All Depts-Admin/Office, All Service Contracts
Debbie Gregory, CPPB, A.P.P, Buyer
910-343-6234
Maintenance, Container-Materials and Equipment, Surplus Property
Gregg Galliher, Buyer
910-343-6349
Equipment Garage-Materials and Equipment
August 2008
North Carolina’s International Seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and Greensboro, link the State’s consumers, businesses and industry to world markets and serve as magnets to attract new business and industry.
The Materials Management Department, centrally located in Wilmington, is responsible for administration and compliance of the purchasing, contracting services and equipment, and supply inventory operations to support each department at all of the Authority’s locations.
We encourage all vendors to contact any member of the Procurement Team to become acquainted with the many types of equipment, materials, supplies and services required by the Authority. It is our policy to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age or disability in any of its procurement activities.
Vendors are encouraged to register online at www.ncports.com under Business Opportunities and register with the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System Vendor Link at www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/VendorLinkNC.htm to receive future bids and business opportunities. Registration under Vendor Link will provide you with opportunities from across the State. We also encourage vendors to complete a vendor application that informs us the type of commodities or services offered by the vendor, length of time in business, general financial responsibilities and other pertinent facts. Applications can be picked up at the Materials Management Building, 2508 Burnett Blvd., Wilmington, NC, or, faxed or emailed to you upon request. You can view current business opportunities for the NCSPA at our website www.ncports.com under Business Opportunities. If you need assistance, please contact Wanda Pugh-Trice.
In the near future we are planning a vendor workshop designed to answer questions and assist with how to complete a bid and respond to a bid. Please check our website, for the upcoming schedule.
Who’s Who in Procurement at North Carolina State Ports Authority:
John Robinson, Materials Manager C.P.M ,CPPB,
910-343-6299
Nelson Conger, C.P.M., Senior Procurement Agent
910-343-6426
Crane-Materials and Equipment, General Cargo, Capital Equipment, Equipment Specifications, Technical Applications
Wanda Pugh-Trice, Buyer
910-343-6207
All Depts-Admin/Office, All Service Contracts
Debbie Gregory, CPPB, A.P.P, Buyer
910-343-6234
Maintenance, Container-Materials and Equipment, Surplus Property
Gregg Galliher, Buyer
910-343-6349
Equipment Garage-Materials and Equipment
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