Business Insights

All across the United States, local, state and federal government agencies are investing heavily in infrastructure projects including park construction, road repair and maintenance, bridge construction and water and sewage system upgrades. Together, these initiatives are generating billions of dollars’ worth of opportunities for businesses across the nation.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, better known as drones, have become very popular in recent years. Mostly used for recreation, an increasing number of state and local government agencies are using drones to support a variety of public safety activities. Law enforcement agencies use drones in emergency situations, including to aid with search and rescue, accident, and hostage situations. Drones are also used for disaster assessment and recovery and to monitor crowds at events and demonstrations.

Keeping a state’s entire network up-to-date and secure is a daunting task that requires ongoing evaluation and implementation of new solutions across multiple government agencies. To effectively address and prevent the damages that can be caused by a cyber-attack on government-run networks and infrastructure, agencies conduct regular reviews of their existing networks, software and IT equipment, to evaluate where they need to make improvements and develop plans to address any identified issues.

Throughout the American Southwest, state and local government agencies consistently post bidding opportunities related to numerous industries including security, graphic design, construction and information technology . Once a vendor has located a bid that matches their interests through manual searches or by way of a partnership with a bid research company, it is then time to prepare and submit their proposal to the posting government agency for consideration.

As experts continue to warn that the U.S. is not sufficiently prepared to deal with the next pandemic, many state and local governments have already developed plans and policies that can be quickly rolled out during a pandemic event to protect populations from infection and to care for those affected.

Getting involved in public-sector bidding can be daunting for any business, but it can be particularly challenging for those looking for bids related to graphic design, because competition for these bids can be intense. State and local government agencies are continually exploring ways to improve their communications efforts using more effective solutions, and this never-ending quest for improvement leads to the creation of many profitable bid opportunities.  

Nevada is known throughout the world as the gambling capital of the United States, and millions of travelers visit the state every year to test their luck. The bright lights and high stakes found in the cities of Las Vegas and Reno act as major draws for tourism, but they are not the only attractions: Nevada is also home to the Hoover Dam  and some of the most beautiful national parks in the US.

Georgia is a world-renowned hub of healthcare innovation and investment, but as in many other places, authorities there struggle to ensure that health care services are provided equally to different segments of the population - whether they are urban or rural, poor or well-off. In the proposed state budget for fiscal 2019, Georgia lawmakers are pursuing several progressive investments in the areas of mental health, treatment of addictions, maternal health and care for rural populations, all of which bode well for vendors and service providers in the state.

Each year government agencies across the State of Arizona assign significant funding to projects designed to improve local neighborhoods. By investing in new construction and needed infrastructure upgrades, these agencies are helping to ensure growth in their communities while creating valuable business opportunities for local vendors.

California has an affordable housing problem. The average monthly rent in the state is 50 percent higher than the national average; in 2015, the average price for a California home was 2.5 times the national average. Since then, prices have only continued to rise, pushing the shortage of affordable housing in the Golden State toward a full-blown crisis.