Want to know about upcoming opportunities before they are announced? Here’s how!

Local contractors throughout the U.S. like to be able to anticipate upcoming opportunities. Not all, however, know how to uncover that type of information. Our researchers analyze lots of public documents so identifying upcoming opportunities is common for them. Here’s a bit of advice about how to do it, as well as some interesting opportunities […]

Water – a critical component of sustainability for municipalities

For several days after floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated the city of Beaumont, the city’s 120,000 residents lost water service when several main water intake pumps fell victim to the flood. Beaumont and other cities in the path of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas, are experiencing similar fates with […]

Horrific destruction will result in big changes, thousands of contracting opportunities available

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, coastal cities will, without question, soon be reviewing flood prevention infrastructure planning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other governmental agencies are too stretched at the moment to help, but most regions don’t intend to wait. The devastation caused by flooding has become entirely too […]

Governor announces a Texas Rebuilding Commission

Private-sector firms to play major role in coastal area hurricane cleanup

“The road to recovery is not going to be a short one,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday as he discussed the long and arduous task of rebuilding much of the state’s coastal area following devastating destruction left by Hurricane Harvey. The state’s “Texas-size response” to the multi-billion-dollar damages includes Abbott’s creation of the Governor’s […]

Bill could create huge new commercial marketplaces for commercial retailers

A large, new, Amazon-esque marketplace could be about to open up for commercial retailers across the United States. And its singular customer is huge! A U.S. House-passed defense bill awaiting action by the Senate includes a non-heralded section that could have significant effects on procurement methods across the entire federal government.  And, it may drift […]

Storm costs nearing $200B; contracting opportunities surge

Estimates of what it will cost to address the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Harvey continue to climb. Companies of every size and type are burning up the phones attempting to get information. Some hope to provide immediate assistance while others are more interested in long-term rebuilding opportunities. Texas communities desperately need both types of assistance, […]