Gila National Forest hosts business conference in Quemado

Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
Published: 01 February 2024 01 February 2024

Forest outreaching to help business owners register to compete for government contracts

QUEMADO, NM, Feb. 1, 2024 – The Gila National Forest is partnering with the Small Business Administration and Procurement Technical Assistance Center to help southwestern contractors become eligible for opportunities to win federal government contracts. Together, they are hosting a workshop at the Quemado High School on Highway 60 in Quemado, New Mexico from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16.

“We have a lot of work to do and funding available to accomplish it. We need private industry to help us get the work done, and we want to support local economies by spending locally whenever possible,” said Gila National Forest Supervisor, Camille Howes. “So, we’re bringing out experts who can assist business owners understand and navigate the System for Award Management, also known as sam.gov, so that they can bid on and win federal contracts.”

The Gila National Forest is seeking specialists and services such as heavy equipment operations, well drilling, vault and septic pumping, general contractors, roofing, plumbing, electrical, window installation, HVAC, logging, tree thinning, tree marking, tree planting, seeding (to include aerial seeding), auto repair, auto body repair, veterinarians, farriers, and anyone else who could do work for the U.S. Government. If you would like to learn about opportunities to increase your business through government contracts, please join us at the Quemado High School on February 16. For more information contact Maribeth Pecotte at 575-388-8211 or Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov .

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.