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Kentucky has launched a Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program with the goal of encouraging growth among Kentucky businesses owned by women and minorities and assisting those enterprises in locating and obtaining further commerce opportunities. Interested business owners may find the application for certification on the program’s website at mwbe.ky.gov. The Lane Report
FRANKFORT
Software development company Custom Data Processing (CDP) is investing $400,000 to expand its facility in Frankfort, where it is adding 4,000 s.f. to the existing 10,000-s.f. structure. CDP, which specializes in the development and operation of management information systems designed for the public health industry, anticipates adding 18 new jobs as a result of the expansion. The Lane Report
Law To Level Playing Field For Kentucky Businesses Goes Into Effect
Posted: Feb 22, 2011 2:20 PM Chan. 18
A law signed by Gov. Steve Beshear last year to provide Kentucky-based businesses a level playing field when competing with out-of-state vendors for Kentucky state government contracts is now fully implemented and being applied in the state procurement process.
"My goal is to help strengthen existing Kentucky businesses and protect our valuable jobs," said Gov. Beshear. "I want Kentucky businesses to have every tool available to create more jobs and help dig our way out of the current economic crisis."
The regulation outlining how the reciprocal procurement law will be applied in the awarding of state contracts went into effect on Feb. 4, 2011.
Originally proposed by Sen. Gary Tapp during the 2010 Regular Legislative Session, the law requires Kentucky's public contracting agencies, in determining procurement awards, to give preference to in-state bidders against out-of-state bidders, equal to the preference given to those out-of-state bidders when they bid on contracts in their home state.
If the low bidder for a government contract is from a state that grants a 10 percent preference to its own in-state bidders, then Kentucky-based businesses will receive a 10 percent preference against that out-of-state bidder. With the enactment of this legislation, Kentucky joins 35 other states that have similar legislation
MADISONVILLE
More than 2,000 people showed up to apply for 48 positions being filled at the Madisonville General Electric plant according to The Madisonville Messenger.
G.E. spokesman, Stan Hill, told the newspaper that while most of the applicants were local, some 700 came from other areas.
The Madisonville plant currently employs 600 workers who manufacture parts for military and commercial jet engines. The Lane Report
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