The public sector marketplace is open to businesses of every size and type including small companies, global firms and historically underutilized businesses, such as women- and veteran-owned firms. The marketplace for both contractors and subcontractors in the Houston and Gulf Coast area is truly too large to be ignored.
As public water infrastructure continues to deteriorate in the United States and government entities face declining revenue, public-private partnerships are working their way closer to the top of the list when it comes to alternative funding sources. These collaborative efforts are allowing private-sector capital to ensure critical projects.
In Florida, Legislative Budget Requests can provide a roadmap for private-sector firms interested in winning government contracts. Projects approved for state funding will result in millions of dollars’ worth of contracts available to contractors and subcontractors, and will also increase opportunities for public-private partnerships.
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The EB-5 Program has become a valuable alternative financing tool for government entities. Dwindling revenues have left government officials facing budget shortfalls, but this new source of funding could open up government contracting opportunities for numerous projects.
In a guest column for the New York Business Journal, Nabers addresses the potential that public-private partnerships hold for funding New York’s critical infrastructure projects.
In a guest column for Route Fifty, Mary Scott Nabers covers the success factors and pitfalls to avoid when considering public-private partnerships.
The environmental sensing and monitoring technology market is expected to reach nearly $20.5B globally by 2020. In her article for EconomicDevelopment.org, Nabers explains the factors that are fueling growth in this marketplace.