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SEDA-COG Offers Government Contracting Webinar

SEDA-COG Offers Government Contracting Webinar

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Businesses can learn how to get paid quickly when contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense at a webinar by SEDA-Council of Governments’ Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

The Department of Defense offers millions of dollars’ worth of contracts to qualifying businesses. The department uses an electronic invoicing system, and correct submittal by businesses is key to ensuring timely payment.

David Kern, small business specialist with Tobyhanna Army Depot, will show businesses how to:

Register with the invoicing system (Wide Area Workflow)

Submit invoices correctly

Track payment status

The webinar will be held from 10 to 12:00 p.m. March 17. To register for the webinar, visit https://bit.ly/2wPdZCY. For more information, contact SEDA-COG’s Robert Brown at 570-524-4491 or rbrown@seda-cog.org.

Cosponsors are the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of JARI, Southeast Pennsylvania, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Monroe County- Finger Lakes, and the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission.

SEDA-COG’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center helps companies explore and compete in the local, state, and federal government marketplace. For more information about the SEDA-COG Procurement Technical Assistance Center, visit https://seda-cog.org/departments/ptac/

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Request for Quotations for Professional Engineering Services

Request for Quotations for Professional Engineering Services

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The McAlisterville Area Joint Authority is requesting quotations for the purchase of Professional Engineering Services. These services include all necessary design and specifications for the bidding of and contracting for the McAlisterville Area Joint Authority Spring Rehabilitation. Complete quotation details, including the required quotation format, may be obtained by contacting:

Heather Kelly-Weisen, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Quotation details are also available at www.seda-cog.org – Request for Proposals / Quotes.

Quotations will be accepted until 2 P.M. prevailing time, March 12, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened at the McAlisterville Area Joint Authority office. Quotations shall be on the forms required, sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “Engineering Services Quotation,” and submitted to:

SEDA- Council of Governments
Attn: Heather Kelly-Weisen
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Quotations that are faxed or e-mailed to SEDA-COG cannot be accepted.

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Plan Go Shamokin & Rebuilding Our Community Public Workshop on Feb. 11th

Plan Go Shamokin & Rebuilding Our Community Public Workshop on Feb. 11th

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The Shamokin Area Partnership for Revitalization, a joint effort between SEDA-COG and the City of Shamokin, is pursuing various revitalization efforts within the City of Shamokin including the development of an Implementation Plan for Economic Revitalization called “Plan Go Shamokin.” It is an initiative especially focused on spurring greater economic activity in the city’s downtown.

The outcome of the 6-month planning process will be a 5-year action plan with a targeted set of implementation strategies and projects. The plan is focusing on identifying truly tangible and transformation recommendations.

The Plan Go Shamokin project is being led by the firm Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates, who was retained by the Partnership to facilitate the planning process, including public engagement and plan preparation. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice is undertaking a coordinated effort focused on Rebuilding Our Community. A meeting will be held the evening of Tuesday, February 11th from 4:00PM to 6:30PM at Mother Cabrini Church Basement, 201 N. Shamokin Street, Shamokin, PA 17872. The community is strongly encouraged to attend. RSVPs should be submitted to saberevents@goshamokin.com.

Project updates and notifications of future meetings are available at GoShamokin.com and the GoShamokin Facebook page.

For more information please contact: Betsy Kramer at: bkramer@seda-cog.org or (570) 524-4491 ext. 7203

Go Shamokin!

“SAVING MONEY WITH COSTARS” COSTARS FOR BUYERS/MEMBERS

“SAVING MONEY WITH COSTARS” COSTARS FOR BUYERS/MEMBERS

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Date: POSTPONED – Due to COVID-19 state recommendations
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

The seminar cost is $30 per person. Registration is required. Reserve your seat now!

DO YOU WANT TO:

  • • Learn how to save money with volume purchasing?
  • • Negotiate with sellers for the lowest price?
  • • Choose from multiple sellers based on price, geography, quality, brand, etc.?
  • • Make your purchase quickly without lengthy, formal bidding process.
  • • Get greater discounts on purchases.
  • • Spend less time purchasing supplies.
  • • Benefit from competitive pricing negotiated by the Commonwealth of PA.

THEN THIS SEMINAR IS FOR YOU!

SEDA COG and the PA Department of General Services are collaborating on this training and is sponsored by SEDA COG. Kim Bullivant, Marketing Manager of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services COSTARS program will present the program. She will present the following information:

  • Program Background Member Benefits
  • Information on the COSTARS Website How to Become a COSTARS Buyer
  • State Contracts & COSTARS Contracts How to Search for COSTARS Contracts & Statewide Contracts
  • How to Purchase through COSTARS How to Save Money with Surplus Property

For more information or registration questions contact Cylinda Reichard at SEDA-COG at (570) 524-4491 or via e-mail creichard@seda-cog.org