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Oct 16th 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities by Mary Scott Nabers
Photo courtesy of Owen Lystrup on Unsplash.

Officials at every level of government procure hundreds of professional services to meet specific needs. These types of contracting opportunities are abundant, and many industry sectors fall into a professional services category – planning, design, legal, consulting, engineering, etc. Some of the most commonly requested types of professional services include project management, legal services, feasibility […]

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Oct 15th 2024 | Posted in News, Public Safety by Government Contracting Pipeline
Photo by Chabad Lubavitch

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. Due to climate change, extreme weather events are occurring with greater frequency and intensity, resulting in a rise in response […]

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Oct 15th 2024 | Posted in Infrastructure, Opportunities by Government Contracting Pipeline
Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) will receive $396 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deploy […]

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Oct 11th 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities by Mary Scott Nabers
Photo courtesy of Steven Lek.

America has water problems. Water stress can be found in almost every state. New Mexico falls into the category of extremely high ‘water stress’ for multiple reasons, including climate change, limited rainfall and reduced volume of water in both the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers, which are major water resources for the state. Arizona, California, […]

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Oct 9th 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities by Mary Scott Nabers
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Transportation systems nationwide are undergoing significant change. Emerging technologies and innovative mobility options are changing all modes of transportation, and soon both people and freight will be transported differently. Intelligent transportation systems use sensors to monitor vehicles, control traffic flow, reduce congestion and improve safety. Some types of technology provide real-time data that is used […]

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Oct 4th 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights by Mary Scott Nabers
Crisfield, Maryland, suffered major flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo by The National Guard

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to 100 disasters, provided approximately $12 billion to communities and states for disaster recovery and $1.3 billion to survivors of disasters. With three months remaining in 2024, 150 disasters have already been declared in the U.S., and more are anticipated. Recently FEMA received $20.3 billion for […]

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Oct 2nd 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities by Mary Scott Nabers
Photo courtesy of David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA.

Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are benefitting from funding that is readily available for transit-oriented development (TOD). Economic development teams have seen the boost of economic vitality that this type of initiative brings to local communities, and the result is that private sector developers and public officials nationwide will be delivering housing, retail and […]

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Sep 27th 2024 | Posted in Infrastructure, Transportation by Mary Scott Nabers
Photo courtesy of Tobias Rehbein on Pixabay

This story was originally published in the Texas Government Insider newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The state of Texas will use $107.1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve airport safety, sustainability […]

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Sep 27th 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities by Mary Scott Nabers
Photo courtesy of Spaghettifier.

Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are expanding and modernizing public safety facilities. Many are long overdue for upgrades. The urgency to upgrade is because well-maintained and strategically placed facilities contribute to lower response times by police, fire and EMS services. The U.S. has approximately 52,290 fire stations and 19,000 police stations, and their combined […]

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Sep 25th 2024 | Posted in Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities by Mary Scott Nabers
Vallejo Ferry Terminal in California. Photo by Pi.1415926535

The U.S. Federal Transit Administration recently awarded $300 million for upcoming projects designed to expand and modernize the nation’s ferry systems. Specifically, the funding will support 18 new projects in 14 states, including replacing old vessels with electric ships, upgrading the waterfront facilities and modernizing the systems with technology. Alaska’s Department of Transportation was recently […]

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