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In This Newsletter:
1. New study ranks Top 40 Real Estate Markets in the U.S.
2. Research Parks Help Attract Expanding Companies
3. COMMENTARY: Expanding Companies Are Looking for Available Real
Estate at Reasonable Prices
4. Ten Questions to Ask Your Utility That Will Save Your Company Money
5. Recent facility expansions and relocations
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1. New study ranks Top 40 Real Estate Markets in the U.S.
If you’re looking for an existing building to locate your new facility,
these cities offer the best combination of low prices and high
availability. READ MORE
2. Research Parks Help Attract Expanding Companies
Favorable leases, partnerships with universities help companies develop
their technologies into products. READ MORE
3. COMMENTARY: Expanding Companies Are Looking for Available Real
Estate at Reasonable Prices
Unfortunately, many local economic developers are afraid (or
embarrassed) to admit that they have any vacant buildings because
they’re afraid businesses will think that there is something wrong with
their community. READ MORE
Montgomery, Alabama – Strategically located in the heart of the
Southeast at the intersection of Interstate 65 and Interstate 85,
Alabama’s capital city is home to Hyundai Motor’s only North American
manufacturing facility. Offering more than 1.8 million square feet of
available industrial space, build – to – suit opportunities on over 8850
available acres, and an excellent selection of fully served industrial
sites, Montgomery, Alabama is city of promise with a world of potential.
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4. Ten Questions to Ask Your Utility That Will Save Your Company Money
Utilities can be a valuable source of information to your site location
questions.
READ MORE
5. Recent Facility Expansions and Relocations
Florim USA Announces $15 Million Expansion in Clarksville, Tenn. …
General Motors Major Expansion at its Wentzville, Mo., Plant … Princeton
BioMeditech Corp. to Build Manufacturing Facility in Charlottesville.
Va. … and other short news briefs involving companies that have recently
expanded or relocated facilities.
http://www.expansionmanagement.com/newsbriefs.asp
Strategic Sourcing Webcast
Tuesday August 30, 2005 @ 2:00pm ET
David P. Yarkin, Former Deputy Secretary for Procurement, Department of
General Services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and President,
Government Sourcing Solutions, LCC will cover Pennsylvania’s move from a
decentralized procurement organization to a Shared Services model. Under
Shared Services, the Commonwealth’s central buyers are assigned specific
commodities which they strategically source for all Commonwealth
agencies. By aggregating purchasing power, the Commonwealth’s strategic
sourcing initiative has saved more than $140.7 million on an annualized
basis. David Yarkin will be providing stimulating information on the strategic
sourcing initiative and how Pennsylvania has transformed its procurement
operations, saving millions for its taxpayers.Mr. Yarkin’s presentation will cover the following topics:
- The decision to change the Commonwealth’s procurement philosophy and
adopt a strategic sourcing methodology;
- How the Commonwealth structured its strategic sourcing engagement to
maximize savings, knowledge transfer and agency buy-in;
- The use of an expanded “toolbox” of tactics including RFIs, RFPs,
reverse auctions, best value multiple award contracts and piggyback
purchasing;
- The critical role of the chief executive in ensuring success;
- How Pennsylvania achieved success in increasing MWBE participation
rates – from 2% enterprise-wide to more than 25% on strategically
sourced contracts; and
- Why and how the Commonwealth transitioned from a decentralized
procurement organization to a centralized, Shared Services model.
To register CLICK HERE
This FREE web seminar runs for one hour including a "Live" Q & A session
with Mr. Yarkin
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