PRESS
RELEASE
310.450.8338, ext. 70386 08 NOV 2011
DISTRICT FOCUSES ON HIRING LOCAL, EXCEEDS BOARD OF
EDUCATION STANDARDS
The City of
The school
district strives to support both the community and the hiring of qualified
local contractors, suppliers, vendors and individuals providing professional
services. The Board of Education deems
it important that local, small, women, and minority-owned businesses compete
for these available opportunities.
Therefore, the school board has established a 15% business outreach
participation goal. As of July 2011, the
Measure BB program is exceeding these standards by 2%.
In support
of the City of Santa Monica's Buy Local Hire Local program, the Facility
Improvement Projects (FIP) office will be hosting a networking event in
collaboration with Santa Monica College and the City of Santa Monica on Nov. 9
from 5-7pm at Lincoln Middle School Auditorium to discuss various bidding
opportunities, including the District’s $356 million dollar facility
improvements projects program, Measure BB and the Civic Center Joint Use
Project (CCJUP).
The goal of
the event is to attract qualified individuals and businesses, increase
awareness and participation in the Hire Local Buy Local program and to provide
networking opportunities for school and public procurement. The District's multi-million dollar program
requires a large combination of qualified contractors and professionals.
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SANTA
MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED
ph:
310.450.8338; fax: 310.581.1138
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