Minority Contractor Initiative – Eastern Shore

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

The Minority Contractor Initiative is a one-day program that is designed to inform individuals and business owners in the community about the various processes that are required to both start and manage a business as a contractor in the trades in Virginia, the two counties of the Eastern Shore and with a commercial
clientele.

The day will consist of the review of a curriculum that covers the following areas:
A. Starting a Contracting Business
a. Understanding Your Trade
b. Licensing
c. Insurance
d. Bonding

B. Preparing for the Bid and Proposal Submission Process
a. Research the Owner Process
b. Determining Your Capacity
i. Labor
ii. Cash Flow and Reserves
iii. Workload
c. Responding to Bids and RFPs
i. Take-Offs and Estimating
ii. Bid Submission

C. Procurement Lists
a. Public Procurement
b. Private Procurement

This event is being hosted by

New Road Community Development Group of Exmore, Inc.

To register or need additional information, please contact Ava Gabrielle-Wise at avagabrielle@ussustainabledevelopmentcorp.com