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From YouTube: Contracting Opportunity Fair 2020
Description
Chief John Barros and his team at the Department of Economic Development are always looking for ways to present pathways to financial success for Boston residents. At the YMCA of Greater Boston, the Contracting Opportunity Fair was held to provide a space for the Boston community to network with procurement liasons and learn about contracting opportunities from various departments in the city.
A
Looks
like
we've
got
a
little
bit
of
sunshine
temperatures
and
find
ourselves
together.
We
find
ourselves
together
talking
about
opportunities
for
all
right.
This
is
about
making
sure
that
the
prosperity
that
bosses
is
experiencing
is
experienced
by
all
of
us,
not
just
some
of
us
for
all
of
us,
and
so
I
want
to
I'm
James
Morton
I'm,
the
president
CEO
of
the
YMCA
of
Greater
of
Boston.
It
is
my
absolute
pleasure
and
honor
to
host
you
this
morning.
A
The
craftsmanship
probably
doesn't
exist
today,
and
so
every
day,
when
we
walk
into
this
building,
we
feel
we
feel
the
history
of
not
only
the
building
itself,
but
the
history
of
the
organization,
the
YMCA
of
Boston
missile,
si
s
I
always
try
to
do
is
I
try
to
share
a
little
bit
about
what
the
Greater
Boston
is
doing.
Today,
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
served
eight
hundred
thirty,
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
thirty-seven
thousand
meals
to
children.
A
Last
year
we
gave
away
sixteen
thousand
three
memberships
to
teenagers
last
summer
and
we
put
those
teenagers
in
the
presence
of
as
many
police
officers
as
we
could
on
purpose
to
develop
relationships
between
the
police
and
the
community,
the
police
in
our
young
people,
so
that
when
they
would
encounter
each
other
on
the
street,
they
would
know
each
other.
But
man
we
think
that's
the
way
to
deal
with
the
issues
that
are
happening
across
America
here
in
Boston
last
summer,
5,000
children,
what
December
they
can
where
they
learn
still
math
and
reading.
A
We
did
that
on
purpose,
because
there
is
an
achievement
gap.
Oh
by
the
way.
No,
it's
not
an
achievement
gap
there's
an
opportunity
gap.
Our
children
can
learn
just
like
any
other
children.
It
is
the
matter
of
opportunity,
and
so
we
need
to
provide
our
children
with
the
opportunities
to
learn
it
to
catch
up
and
that's
our
goal
and
objective.
A
And
lastly,
there's
the
training,
a
program
where
we
take
individuals
who
are
unemployed
underemployed
or
some
of
whom
have
never
been
employed,
and
we
provided
what
the
skills
they
need
to
enter
the
workforce
to
earn
a
livable
wage
for
themselves
and
their
families.
So
that's
your
legacy
of
Greater
Boston,
your
life
America's
first
line,
and
we
are
doing
that
work
with
intentionality
and
on
purpose,
while
at
the
same
time
providing
health
and
wellness
opportunities
for
150,000
Greater
Boston
residents
who
visit
our
facilities
2.3
million
times
a
year.
A
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
supporting
this
important
event,
this
opportunity
for
you
and
us
to
learn
as
much
about
each
other
and
by
the
way
I
will
do
something
in
a
minute
that
that
I
was
hoping
you're
going
to
be
on
the
far
side
of
this
room.
Do
something
right
now
through
a
bear
with
me
and
while
I'm
walking
over
here,
I
wanna
I
wanna
share
a
quote
since
it's
Black,
History
Month,
and
since
thank
you
all
right,
I'll
be
back.
A
I
wanna
I
want
to
share
a
quote
that
and
shared
between
just
this
morning.
Oh
by
the
way,
thank
you
so
this
code,
this
quote,
came
to
me
this
morning
from
our
chief
financial
officer.
So
that's
how
our
chief
financial
officer
effects.
So
let
me
show
you
the
quote:
with
you
often
times,
Muhammad
Ali
said
quote:
oftentimes:
it's
not
the
mountains
that
were
us
down,
but
the
pebbles
in
our
shoes.
So
why
don't
we
work
together?
So
we
can
go
further
to
eliminate
those
pebbles.
Thank
you
very
much
welcome
and
enjoy.
B
B
Look
I'll
say
this:
that's
a
that's
a
nice
new
Suffolk
logo,
I'm
hoping
I'm,
hoping
that
commercial
kids
that
why
I'm
seeing
something
so
just
put
on
a
plate.
It's
gonna
clear,
but
I,
want
to
start
by
thanking
our
partners
for
being
here.
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
figure
and
partners
health,
our
two
private
partners
for
being
in
today.
Let's
give
for
something
back
partner.
B
I
want
to
also
thank
the
20
city
departments.
I'm,
not
gonna
talk,
I'm,
not
gonna,
name
him
all
summer
forget
some
of
this
20
city
departments
out
here
today.
That's
here
for
to
see
the
partners
that
are
here
ready
to
work
with
you
to
our
state
partners
that,
in
the
rule,
thank
you
for
being
here
to
our
federal
partners
in
the
room.
B
Let's
hear
for
the
SBA
and
our
state
partners
before,
let's
go
today
on
behalf
of
Mayor
Walsh
and
as
chief
economic
development
for
the
city
of
Boston,
it
is
exciting
to
walk
into
this
room
with
this
energy.
That
looks
like
this
right,
so
we
know
that
Black
History
Month
is
more
than
amount
right,
but
it's
it
is.
It
is
appropriate
to
be
here
in
February
to
celebrate
all
of
what
Boston
has
to
offer
now.
B
What
our
job
is
is
to
connect
that
right,
because
we
notice
a
lot
of
talent
and
there's
a
lot
of
opportunities
in
Boston
we're
trying
to
make
sure
as
you've
heard
before
then
we're
connecting.
As
much
of
that
true
is
this
economic
boom.
Their
way
in
is
not
gonna
last
forever
right,
so
we
don't
have
to
do
the
work
that
we're
trying
to
do
it
today.
So
we
gotta
have
some
urgency.
We
have
to
have
some
purpose
and
we
really
want
to
make
this
happen.
B
We
want
Boston
to
be
the
national
for
the
kind
of
participation
and
inclusion
that
we
can't
see
happen
and
right
now
we're
not.
We
can
all
work
together
to
change
there.
I'm
gonna
be
short,
because
we've
got
work
to
do
in
this
room
today.
I'm
gonna
hand
it
over
to
our
director
director
of
equity
and
inclusion,
the
city
of
Boston
Celina
bars
moment.
C
C
Crowd
lender
the.
Why
remember
of
the
parkway
YMCA,
where
I
am
as
a
grown
woman,
trying
to
learn
how
to
swim,
laps
and
their
bearing
with
me
love
the
YMCA.
Thank
you
for
hosting
us
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
coming
today,
both
the
city
departments
and
our
partners,
as
well
as
the
vendors
that
are
here
to
share
your
talents
and
your
services.
With
the
city
of
Boston,
we
passed
a
new
executive
order,
an
equitable
procurement
executive
order
in
November,
which
establishes
a
new
way
for
departments
to
work
with
us.
C
So
we
know
about
opportunities
before
they
come
out,
and
we
know
what
departments
are
going
to
spend
in
the
next
year
before
it's
spent,
and
that
way
we
can
better
match
you
to
those
opportunities.
The
best
way
for
you
to
be
matched
and
for
us
to
know
that
you're
out
there
and
that
we
have
diverse
vendors
in
the
city
is
to
become
certified
as
a
minority-owned
business
and
women-owned
business,
small
local
business.
So
we
have
at
our
economic
development
table
over
there.
We
have
Stacey
Williams.
C
Different
industries,
so
if
you're
in
the
construction
industry,
if
you're
an
electrical
contractor,
if
you
provide
professional
services
like
marketing
or
you're,
here
we
have
a
specific
clinic
just
for
you.
It's
a
half-day
deep
dive,
so
you
can
learn
how
opportunities
are
advertised,
what
they
look
like,
so
we're
actually
going
to
go.
We
have
our
partners
here
at
DMV.
This
is
a
model
that
they
piloted
Donald
right
here
is
really
the
architect
of
this
way
of
preparing
people
to
bid
actually
going
through
the
RFP.
So
you
know
what
it
looks
like
when
it
comes.
C
You
know
what
to
expect
so
he's
our
partner
with
this,
along
with
the
Department
of
innovation,
technology,
Public,
Works,
a
lot
of
other
great
city
departments,
so
each
clinic
will
be
led
by
the
departments
that
offer
those
opportunities.
You
can
ask
whatever
questions
you
want.
You'll
also
have
people
who.
A
C
Those
contracts
before
either
to
share
their
tips
and
best
practices,
I
highly
encourage
you
that
this
is
the
first
time
we're
doing
this
for
every
kind
of
industry.
We
click
here,
and
this
will
get
you
ready
for
the
opportunities
that
will
be
coming
out
in
July,
so
make
sure
you
take
one
of
those
flyers
with
you
and
sign,
but
I
don't
want
to
tie
you
up.
I
want
to
make
sure
you
have
time
to
network
with
all
this
other
city
departments.
One
last
shout
out
ghost
mentioned
both
Suffolk
and
Partners
HealthCare.