Small Businesses connect more easily with federal contracting opportunities. May 2020.

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Introducing the U.S. Department of Education OSDBU’s Small Business Customer Experience (SBCX) – A brand new site dedicated to helping small businesses connect more easily with federal contracting opportunities.

By registering in SBCX, you will be able to create an interactive profile where you can upload your Capability Statement, NAICS, Key Words, Contact Information, DUNS Number, and even indicate which Program Offices (POCs) you are interested in working with.

Our acquisition staff will then be able to search for you in our small business database by their specific procurement needs. By seeing your profile, they will be able to get a good overview of your capabilities and directly contact you.

Worried about your privacy? No worries! Your profile details will ONLY be visible to our Acquisition Staff and NOT other businesses.

Note: In order to work with the Federal Government, a business must be registered on “https://beta.sam.gov/” first.

For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to register, and for tips on setting up a profile that will get you noticed, click on the attached document.

You Can Also Directly Register Here!

If the hyperlink is not working, copy and paste the following URL address into your Internet browser:
https://mysbcx.ed.gov/#registration


U.S. Department of Education,
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Where Small Business is Everyone’s Business!

ED Small Business Registration Instructions

• ED Small Business Registration Instructions.ver 05.14.2020 (2).pdf

Register. CBC . Policy for the People” Virtual Brain Trust Series. May 2020

Last month, CBCF launched the “Policy for the People” Virtual Brain Trust Series. In the era of combatting COVID-19, the six-part virtual series provides critical policy updates on the most pressing issues facing the Black community in the United States. Thousands have joined us live and have viewed our first three sessions on-demand. Click below to learn more and register for our upcoming sessions. The CBCF is grateful to the Policy for the People series sponsors to date:

Featured Guests Include:

Rep. James Clyburn Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Chair, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Terri Sewell Vice Chair, House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

Register for our next Webinar

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Aug 31- Oct 2 2020

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) completely online this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allow “attendees” to experience the programming they have become accustomed to from the comfort and safety of their homes.  Attracting more than 30,000 people to Washington, DC each year, the Annual Legislative Conference is CBCF’s leading public policy convening on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community. This year, log on to experience more than 30 issue forums and braintrusts led by Congressional Black Caucus members; a National Town Hall; the Emerging Leaders Series; live entertainment and more!

Learn More about #VirtualALC

UN Global Compact | Pacific Institute Water ChangeMaker Awards. May 2020

UN Global Compact | Pacific Institute Water ChangeMaker Awards Share Your Water and Climate Resilience Journey 22 May 2020 The CEO Water Mandate is proud to support the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Water ChangeMaker Awards, which will highlight the stories of the people and organizations who shape water decisions to build climate resilience. The Water ChangeMaker Awards recognize that the global health crisis and its economic fallout require the full attention of governments, businesses, and citizens at this time. But water management decisions remain essential, particularly in the face of the climate crisis. What are the Water ChangeMaker Awards? The Water ChangeMaker Awards underline the crucial relationship between water management and our vulnerability to climate change. GWP and its partners are launching the Awards as a contribution to UNFCCC’s Resilience Frontiers initiative. From a water perspective, the Awards will shed light on frontier issues, technologies, and social trends that will chart a course to sustainability beyond 2030. The Awards seek to highlight decisions that have involved changing mindsets from inertia to action; speaking truth to power; finding new ways of working; building new coalitions; changing laws or policies; mobilizing others to collaborate, and more. The Water ChangeMaker Awards will catalog and celebrate the change-making journeys of semi-finalists, finalists, and winners to raise awareness of how water management decisions are necessary to further climate resilience. To celebrate the finalist change journeys, every finalist will be sponsored by GWP to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland to participate in an awards ceremony. However, the mission of the Water ChangeMaker Awards continues beyond the celebration of the winners, finalists, and semi-finalists. In March 2021, GWP’s Technical Committee will launch an analysis of the ChangeMaker Journeys to share their stories on a global stage. GWP’s IWRM ToolBox will serve as a platform for shared learning going into the future, hosting advice and knowledge from around the world. Who can apply to the Water ChangeMaker Awards? ChangeMaker initiatives concern water decisions that contribute to climate change resilience. Organizations, entities, and individuals from the public, private, and non-profit sector are all encouraged to apply, and may even complete multiple submissions. Initiatives can be located anywhere around the world. To be eligible, initiatives must be either ongoing or concluded within the past five years. Initiatives will be evaluated on the following criteria: ·    Climate Resilience built through Water Decisions ·    Magnitude & Longevity of Change ·    Depth of Learning ·    Breadth of Collaboration Full guidelines on the Water ChangeMaker Awards are available online as a PDF. How can I apply to the Water ChangeMaker Awards? To apply to the Water ChangeMaker Awards, visit the Water ChangeMaker site. The GWP recommends that teams complete their submission well in advance of the June 7, 2020 deadline. Teams are also highly encouraged to quantify their results, submitting data that show the positive effects of their ChangeMaker Journey. Initiatives that make it to the final round will be asked to share more details about their change journey. The jury works in English, but will accept submissions in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, which will then be translated to English for consideration. Submissions must also include a contact who can provide an informal verification of the project.

Back to Business. Understand Approaches. Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors

Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors

Tue, April 21, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, most jurisdictions have implemented physical distancing measures to reduce further transmission, which have contributed to reductions in numbers of new cases. This report considers transmission risks and proposed measures for phased reopenings by decision makers at the state level.

http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/pubs_archive/pubs-pdfs/2020/reopening-guidance-governors.pdf