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Michele “Shelly” Herbst awarded Small Business Person of the Year
Michele “Shelly” Herbst is the President and CEO of Marron & Associates, Inc. She was selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Person of the Year and received her award during the Small Business Awards Luncheon in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 22, 2014. Marron & Associates is a small, woman-owned environmental consulting firm with 20 years of experience. The firm specializes in the NEPA compliance process and related documentation. They perform biological and wetland studies, cultural resource management, and agency coordination. They also have expertise in regulatory permitting and compliance.
Marron & Associates, Inc. was established by Ms. Herbst’s parents. She initially came to work for them as the Marketing Director. When her mother retired from the company, Ms. Herbst took on her current roles as President and CEO. The corporate offices are in Albuquerque and they have an office in Las Cruces. Learn more about this company at Marron & Associates website.
As a PTAP client for the last several years, Marron & Associates has received assistance with their federal registrations and with refinements to their marketing efforts.
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Vigil Enterprises receives recognition and awards from two entities
Vigil Enterprises, Inc., a client with the NMSBDC/PTAP in Santa Fe, was recently recognized for outstanding work by Bechtel’s government services business unit at the company’s annual Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition awards event. Denise Vigil, President, and Tom Roberts, Vice-President, were presented the award at a cermony held on May 5, 2014, in Reston, Virginia. The award honors subcontractors and suppliers who supported Bechtel’s government services business unit during 2013 in work such as environmental clean-up, national security science, construction, facility start-up and nuclear security and operations.
Vigil Enterprises was also selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the SBA Region VI Subcontractor of the Year. Ms. Vigil accepted that award at the Small Business Awards Luncheon on May 22, 2014, in Albuquerque, NM. Vigil Enterprises, Inc. is a small minority woman-owned business with New Mexico offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque; they also have an office in Laguna Niguel, California. They offer their clients an experienced, successful team focused on providing responsive and innovative professional architectural-engineering services. They have managed and designed hundreds of projects in New Mexico for a variety of government facilities. Vigil Enterprises has served as the prime A-E firm on very complex design projects supporting the growing needs of their clients. Find out more about this company at Vigil Enterprises, Inc website
Vigil Enterprises, Inc. has worked with PTAP for over four years. Denise Vigil serves as a member of the NMSBDC/PTAP Statewide Advisory Council.
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Adolfo Vasquez awarded Veteran Small Biz Champion of the Year
Adolfo E. Vasquez, LTC USA (Ret), is a PTAP Advisor based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The U.S. Small Business Administration [New Mexico District] has selected Mr. Vasquez as their 2014 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year. Awards were given out during the Small Business Week Luncheon on May 22, 2014. Mr. Vasquez provides his proven expertise and experience in the federal procurement process to veterans statewide. He helps small business owners to optimize the benefits of set-aside mandates in federal programs. He advises small businesses about how procurement officials view and score financials on proposals. Clients benefit from Mr. Vasquez’s knowledge of how to “tweak” their bids to be more competitive. Adolfo shares his library of financial resources and grant writing stratagies. He shows clients how to develop “just in time” funding stratagies and how to identify “at the ready” resources. Clients also learn how to negotiate pre-award lines of credit.
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NM SBDC/Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) Workshop “How to Successfully Market Your Business to the Government”
This one-day, highly interactive workshop provides participants with the tools and resources to start successful government marketing. You will leave this workshop with the documents needed to start your marketing efforts. Topics include:
- Marketing and sales basics
- Developing your company’s profile for the government – Should my company sell to the government?
- Market research techniques – Who purchases my company’s products/services?
- Developing customer profiles – Who should I market to?
- Developing competitor profiles
- Developing marketing strategies
- Next steps
The conference is free and Includes; the publication “Government Contracts Made Easier” by Judy Bradt.
Wednesday - Sept 18th 8:30am -5:00pm
Hispano Chamber of Commerce
1309 4th Street, SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
To register and for detailed course descriptions, please go to http://www.nmsbdc.org/ptap_calendar or contact Lenny Bean at 505-224-5966.
The New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Program provides resources and services to help small business owners compete successfully for government contracts.
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Certifications for Federal Government Contracts
For Immediate Releast
August 1, 2013
Contact: Richard Asenap
August 1, 2013
(505) 224-5258
[email protected]
The New Mexico Small Business Development Center’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) is pleased to announce two upcoming workshops on the process for obtaining set aside certificates for federal government contracting. In the first workshop, starting at 1pm, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will discuss the Historically Underutilized Business Zone program (HUBZone program). Attendees will, also, hear how NEDA Business Consultants and PTAP can assist businesses to qualify for the various types of certificates available.
The second workshop at 2:30 pm will provide a detailed explanation of the SBA’s Business Development Program for minority and disadvantaged business owners, including the 8(a) program, bonding and other assistance. Both workshops are free but attendees are encouraged to register to insure space is available.
Wednesday August 7, 2013
Central NM Community College
Small Business Development Center,
2501 Yale, SE, Suite 302
Albuquerque NM 81506
To register and to see other course offerings, please go to nmsbdc.org/ptap_calendar
The New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Program provides resources and services to help small business owners compete successfully for government contracts
