Three Pennsylvania Regional Networking Opportunities for Small Diverse -, Small - Businesses Interested in Job Order Contracting Announced

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Small Diverse Businesses (SDBs) and Small Businesses (SBs) interested in sub-contractor opportunities through Job Order Contracting, or JOC, as construction contractors, construction suppliers and design professionals are encouraged to attend regional networking opportunities arranged by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to put SDBs and SBs in direct contact with prime contractors to market their goods and services.

The JOC system consists of a prime contractor for general contractor, HVAC (mechanical), electric and plumbing services in each region – Eastern, Central and Western – for small projects with a value of $300,000.000 or less. The JOC system is intended to create the use of small diverse and small business subcontractors, design professionals, and suppliers based on the volume of projects that are estimated in each region.

The department is making every effort to raise the awareness of small diverse and small businesses to the benefits of the subcontractor opportunities available through Job Order Contracting. Projects have already been lined up in each region and the networking fair is possibly the best way to connect with prime contractors and promote the goods and services the SDBs and SBs provide.

DGS estimates there are approximately 62 projects worth a total nearly $8.4 million statewide. Regionally, there are 32 projects in the Eastern region worth more than $4.4 million; 16 projects in the Central region worth nearly 2.4 million; and 14 projects worth nearly $1.6 million.

Meeting locations and times are as follows:

Central Region
August 22, 2016
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Arsenal Building Corporate Board Room
18^th and Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103

Eastern Region
August 24, 2016
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Auditorium
555 Union Boulevard
(Rear entrance, lower parking lot thru the Lehigh County Assistance & PA CareerLink Offices)
Allentown, PA 18109

Western Region
August 31, 2016
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Kingsley Association
6435 Frankstown Avenue, Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

MEDIA CONTACT: Troy Thompson, 717-787-3197

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of General Services

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