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TradePosts Issue:
September 5
, 2016
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During the U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, USTDA Director Leocadia I. Zak announced:
- A partnership with India's Ministry of Finance under the Global Procurement Initiative, as well as new aviation and energy projects; and
- The second phase of the smart city project in Visakhapatnam.
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EPC Consultancy Services for National Load Dispatch Center Project in
Jordan: Smart Grid Upgrades to the Electricity Distribution Company's Network
The Electricity Distribution Company (EDCO) in Jordan is working to implement a two-year smart grid pilot project that grew out of a USTDA-funded feasibility study in 2012. The smart grid system will help Jordan to modernize its electrical grid and incorporate advanced technology to improve operational efficiencies and reduce electricity distribution costs, thereby improving service to EDCO's commercial, industrial and other wholesale customers.
Proposal Deadline:
September 6, 2016
Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL), a subsidiary of Rwanda Energy Group and the implementing agency for the Rwanda Electricity Sector Strengthening Project, has issued two invitations for bids. The first requests eligible bidders for the supply, installation and commissioning of meters. In the second, EUCL invites bids for the supply of Single Phase PLC Prepaid Meters and High Current Three Phase Prepayment Meters (250 A) for its operations on a two-year framework agreement.
Proposal Deadline:
September 16, 2016
Transnet, a South African state-owned freight logistics company, recently issued a request for proposals for the design, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and eventual handover of an inland container terminal in Tambo-Springs. The objective of the project is to migrate rail-friendly cargo off the country's road network.
Brazil's parastatal Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo (Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - 'Sabesp') issued a notice for the construction of a biogas electricity generation plant in São Paulo. The project will be completed through a 30-year concession agreement with the private waste treatment plant Estação de Tratamento de Esgoto de Barueri (ETE).
Sabesp is currently in the public hearing stage, and has not yet released an RFP.
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Date: September 4-10, 2016
Cities: New York, NY, Washington, D.C, Chicago, IL
USTDA will be hosting a delegation of 14 representatives of China's National Railways Administration (NRA), as well as various state-owned railway development companies. The RTM will familiarize delegates with U.S. best practices, equipment and technologies for freight railway capacity expansion.
Date: September 11, 2016 - September 25, 2016
Cities: New Haven, CT, Washington, D.C,
The Study Tour, comprised of 20 delegates from CFDA, will begin in New Haven, CT where the delegation will participate in a week-long training program at Yale University. This program will provide opportunities to learn U.S. FDA processes and a chance to hear perspectives from both scientists and clinicians.
South Africa Gas-to-Power Reverse Trade Mission
Date: September 29, 2016
Cities: Nairobi, Kenya
USTDA and Kenya Rural Electrification Authority (REA) are pleased to host the Solar Mini-Grids Workshop: Regulatory Framework and Quality Assurance.
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The following partner event features a
USTDA staff member:
September 13-15, 2016 | Seattle, WA
Discover Global Markets: Healthcare Connections featuring USTDA's Country Manager, Verinda Fike. Click below for more information.
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The Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership, or GREATER MSP for short, is dedicated to growing the economy of the Twin Cities' 16-counties. By providing public and private sector leadership, GREATER MSP works to stimulate capital investment and local job creation through a coordinated approach to the region's economic development strategy.
Did you know? Fifteen Minneapolis-Saint Paul companies rank among
the world's biggest public companies, and seven Twin Cities companies made Forbes' annual list of
America's largest private companies for most of the last decade.
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MAKING GLOBAL LOCAL (MGL)
Making Global Local is an initiative designed to connect towns and cities across the country with USTDA's export-promoting programs. Over the past few years, U.S. companies have increasingly targeted emerging economies as export destinations. Given its unique role, USTDA is perfectly positioned to support U.S. businesses interested in entering or expanding their presence in developing and middle-income countries.
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RESOURCES SPOTLIGHT
This guide has been developed to provide U.S. companies and exporters with an overview of Brazil's transportation sector, the sector plans, and to provide profiles of upcoming projects that may serve as opportunities.
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies.
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USTDA is an official partner of BusinessUSA, a one-stop shop for connecting businesses with U.S. Government resources.
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