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  • New jobs, new contracting opportunities – all good for Texas – 07/25/2014 The concept of financing large infrastructure projects through public-private partnerships got a huge boost recently when President Obama announced the new Build America Transportation Investment Initiative. [more]
  • Public officials are open to contracting remedies – 05/23/2014 Texas’ governmental bodies are wide open for business – all kinds of business. The state is growing so fast it is hard for public officials to keep up with constituent services. [more]
  • Transportation needs put contractors in driver’s seat – 03/28/2014 The following facts absolutely guarantee an abundance of upcoming opportunities in Texas for business firms of all types. [more]
  • Government contracting is a gold mine for the private sector – 03/07/2014 Government contracting in Texas has been a multi-trillion-dollar marketplace for decades, but now it is getting even larger. [more]
  • Law enforcement expected to collar contracts – 02/14/2014 Companies with products, services and solutions for public safety and criminal justice organizations will be pleased to know that 2014 will be another good year in the Texas government marketplace. [more]
  • Infrastructure challenges are opening door to P3 – 01/24/2014 The year just ended was full of both infrastructure challenges and opportunities throughout Texas, but 2014 promises to offer even more of both. [more]
  • How to start selling to the government – 12/27/2013 As the year winds down and companies begin planning for 2014 revenues, some may consider selling to government. That is a good thing … [more]
  • Contractors should make the grade with campus growth – 12/13/2013 Construction should be rampant on college campuses in Texas over the next year. The most obvious reason is the sustained enrollment growth being experienced at both community colleges and universities. [more]
  • Contracts will favor those offering tech solutions – 11/15/2013 Public officials in Texas are currently focused on innovative, cost-cutting technology solutions. Companies with technology offerings are likely to be in high demand. [more]
  • With new fiscal year comes projects in mid-sized cities – 10/25/2013 A new fiscal year for Texas cities began on Oct. 1 and new budgets point to a number of upcoming projects. Many of them are similar and appear to represent definite trends in mid-size Texas cities. [more]
  • ‘Texas Two Step’ can land contractors on dance floor – 10/11/2013 Texas has many critical public needs and the government marketplace will be especially robust in the next few years. Hundreds of public officials at every jurisdictional level of government are currently either in the planning or development stages of large public procurements. [more]
  • Bond elections will bring contracting opportunities – 09/27/2013 Municipal debt has become a hot topic. A number of cities are bumping up against debt ceilings and others are struggling because of constitutional debt obligations to pension funds, employee benefit programs and health care programs. [more]
  • Big government payroll opens door to HR opportunities – 09/20/2013 Government is a huge employer with just under a half million workers in Texas. Because of that, there is an abundance of opportunities for companies offering human resource-related services. [more]
  • Companies can bid on professional service contracts – 08/30/2013 Most taxpayers never stop to think about the billions of dollars that government spends each year on professional services. And, in Texas, spending on financial services alone amounts to millions of dollars annually in every region of the state. [more]
  • Security service contractors will find lucrative market – 08/16/2013 While taxpayers tend to argue about what government should or should not do, there is one function on which there is little dispute. All taxpayers want safe communities and they expect elected officials to ensure protection of public assets. [more]
  • Legislature appropriates funds for construction – 07/26/2013 Construction, architectural and engineering firms in Texas will be happy to know that lawmakers appropriated millions of dollars’ for new projects, some of which will be quite large. [more]
  • Transportation needs to create contract options – 07/19/2013 The recent legislative session ended before legislators addressed the state’s most critical transportation infrastructure needs. As a result, Gov. Rick Perry added transportation funding to the agenda of a called special session. [more]
  • Tech projects to get boost from state budget – 07/12/2013 Legislators held the line on spending this session, but technology firms will be pleased to know that hundreds of millions of dollars were allocated for technology purchases. [more]
  • May bond issues will bring more contract opportunities – 05/31/2013 Texas voters recently approved $3.6 billion in expenditures for capital improvement projects in 91 cities, school districts, community colleges and hospital districts.  [more]
  • Co-op purchasing programs are the pipeline to contracts – 05/24/2013 Each year, government officials spend billions of dollars for technology equipment and much of the money is channeled through cooperative purchasing programs. [more]
  • Water needs will unearth more contract dollars – 05/10/2013 Billions of dollars will be spent in Texas on water projects in the next few years. At least, that is what should happen. The demand for water-related infrastructure in Texas will create opportunities for engineering, construction, technology and professional service firms as well as contractors and resellers of various supplies and equipment. [more]
  • Contracting dollars move to head of the class – 04/26/2013 Watch college campuses over the next few months for an abundance of new business opportunities. There are many factors contributing to the predictions that billions of contracting dollars will soon be up for grabs and that essentially every college campus in the state will be launching at least a few new projects. [more]
  • Demand for outside experts drives contract dollars – 04/12/2013 Professional service companies are in high demand as governmental entities seek outside experts for new initiatives. Government contracts are flowing to firms that offer financial services, investments, HR/benefits, audits, process redesign and operational improvement. [more]
  • Bond elections opening door to contracting dollars – 03/15/2013 Texas voters will be asked to vote on bond packages in more than 70 cities, community colleges, hospital districts and school districts on May 11. The outcome will decide the fate of $4.5 billion in new bond funding. [more]
  • Public-private partnerships becoming common – 03/01/2013 There has been an abundance of press about public-private partnerships (P3s) coming out of legislative offices recently. The idea that the planned Capitol Complex might be developed by a P3 has some legislators extremely unhappy. [more]
  • Contractors can tap into upcoming water projects – 02/15/2013 Water and transportation needs are the “hot topics” for Texas legislators currently meeting in Austin. Almost every discussion reverts back to the state’s water and/or transportation infrastructure needs. [more]
  • 2013 strong for security contracts in Texas – 01/18/2013 Companies with security and public safety solutions will find numerous contracting opportunities in Texas in the next few months. Many governmental entities are planning to contract with outside firms to install and maintain security access and surveillance video camera systems. [more]
  • Education co-ops offer opportunities in Texas – 01/04/2013 School districts and institutions of higher education in Texas make billions of dollars’ worth of purchases from private companies each year. They buy office and educational supplies, technology, furniture, food, janitorial services and more. [more]

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