Book signing at Howard University Bookstore

Author William Michael Cunningham will discuss his new book at the HUB on February 14th from 5-7pm.

About the Book: On April 5, 2012, President Barack Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, better known as the JOBS Act. The act is designed to "reopen American capital markets to small companies," defined in the act as Emerging Growth Companies. This is one of the most significant legislative initiatives in finance since the Securities and Exchange Acts of 1933 and 1934, and it opens up funding to a slew of companies previously shut out of the capital markets.

How can you get in on the new funding opportunities? That's what The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups is all about.

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The Black Male Achievement (BMA) Fellowship

http://www.echoinggreen.org/bma-fellowship#Assessment

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Commentary: The quest for crowdfunding enters a complicated, but critical phase

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/commentary-the-quest-for-crowdfunding-enters-a-complicated-but-critical-phase/2012/12/23/d15ef280-4939-11e2-ad54-580638ede391_story.html

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Submitting a brief to the Supreme Court

Crowdfunding the Supreme Court

Submitting a brief to the Supreme Court

http://www.indiegogo.com/supremecourt

If you would like to see a copy of the brief, please email me at info@creativeinvest.com

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NewME Community Meetup: Washington, DC | Dec 16

NewME Community meet-ups are informal gatherings for under-represented minorities in the technology industry (African-Americans, Latinos, and Women) and others who support this cause. Kenneth H. Nash American Legion Post 8 224 D Street, S.E. Washington, DC 20003 (202) 543-9163

http://www.meetup.com/NewME-Community/DMV/630492/?ed=when

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Crowdfunding This Week

Crowdfunding This Week - http://t.co/1s1s4M7c

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Recent Events/Info

Below, a few links. 

http://www.meetup.com/NewME-Community/DMV/630492/?ed=when
http://twisri.blogspot.com/2012/12/took-while-but-we-got-there-77.html
http://www.metrobusinessmedia.com/article/fall-forward-dcweek-2012-110512
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11780547/1/businesses-brushed-off-by-banks-look-to-customers-for-funding.html
http://www.blackmoney.com/50978

Commoncents: The Money Show (talk show,  6p-7p CST) http://www.wfskfm.org/

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Obama Set to Unleash Lawsuits to Mandate Racial Preferences

According to right wing bloggers, 

Obama Set to Unleash Lawsuits to Mandate Racial Preferences. See: http://nlpc.org/stories/2012/11/29/obama-set-unleash-lawsuits-mandate-racial-preferences

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Spring 2013 application for NewMe Accelerator

Spring 2013 (Feb 17 - May 6) application is open. The deadline is Dec. 14th. To apply please go to: http://www.newmeaccelerator.com/apply/.

NewMe is a residential technology start-up accelerator/incubator for businesses that are led by under-represented minorities in the technology industry.

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White House Call with Jon Carson - Wednesday, November 14th

http://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-call-jon-carson-tuesday-november-13th

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Crowdfunding campaign...

I am posting to ask you to make a small ($1, $5, $25) contribution to my Indiegogo Campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/supremecourt . Contributions are especially important at this stage. Please note that while your contribution will be listed on the website, I do not have to report this to the Supreme Court, unless you want me to...

Email with questions....Thx,

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Crowdfunding campaign

I am posting to ask you would make a small ($1, $5, $25) contribution to my Indiegogo Campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/supremecourt . Contributions are especially important at this stage. Please note that while your contribution will be listed on the website, I do not have to report this to the Supreme Court, unless you want me to...

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GDP Estimate Results: Right Direction, Closer Than Most

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012

Our Fully Adjusted Return (TM) models predict GDP will be 2.1%.

According to the Washington Post, "forecasters estimate that the U.S. economy grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate during the third quarter, from July through September..GDP is the broadest measure of the nation's economic activity, aiming to capture the value of goods and services produced in the United States during a given time period." GDP will be released on Friday at 8:30am.

Our Fully Adjusted Return (TM) models predict GDP will be 2.1%. Consumer spending will drive most of the growth. Housing has recovered, adding additional strength to the economy. Government spending and business investment will lag, but will be higher than expected. 

http://twisri.blogspot.com/2012/10/our-fully-adjusted-return-tm-models.html

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Crowdfunding the Supreme Court

Submitting a brief to the Supreme Court

Now, there is a case before the Supreme Court that will allow every person responsible for the recent financial crisis to escape punishment. The case is Gabelli v. Securities and Exchange Commissionand "a decision is expected in the court's upcoming term, which ends in June."

I have decided to file a research paper (called an Amicus Brief) with the Supreme Court explaining why letting these guys go might be a bad idea for the rest of us, but I need your help.

http://www.indiegogo.com/supremecourt

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OMWI Office Ratings, 2012

Creative Investment Research, Inc. released a report containing ratings for each of 29  new Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion. Section 342  of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains a "provision creating an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at various agencies to monitor the diversity efforts of the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors." 

As one analyst noted, "In addition to developing standards for and monitoring the employment diversity of the respective agency, the OMWI will have authority over the entities regulated by the agency and contractors providing services to the agencies." Service providers covered by the Section include "financial institutions, investment banking firms, mortgage banking firms, asset management firms, brokers, dealers, financial services entities, underwriters, accountants, investment consultants, and providers of legal services." 

The ratings, completed from survey and other data, use the firm's proprietary Fully Adjusted Return (TM) Methodology to rank the offices based on three factors:

1. Internal agency diversity efforts;
2. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts of regulated entities;
and 
3. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts agency contractors. 

Our summary ratings for the best and worst OMWI Offices in each factor area are listed below.

Best:
1. Internal diversity effort: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors:  Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Worst:
1. Internal diversity effort: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

For more information, or to purchase a copy of our report, please contact us at info@creativeinvest.com.

Also see: http://omwi.blogspot.com/2012/10/omwi-office-2012-ratings.html

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OMWI Office 2012 Ratings

Creative Investment Research, Inc. released a report containing ratings for each of 29  new Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion. Section 342  of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains a “provision creating an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at various agencies to monitor the diversity efforts of the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors.” 

As one analyst noted, “In addition to developing standards for and monitoring the employment diversity of the respective agency, the OMWI will have authority over the entities regulated by the agency and contractors providing services to the agencies.” Service providers covered by the Section include “financial institutions, investment banking firms, mortgage banking firms, asset management firms, brokers, dealers, financial services entities, underwriters, accountants, investment consultants, and providers of legal services.” 

The ratings, completed from survey and other data, use the firm's proprietary Fully Adjusted Return (TM) Methodology to rank the offices based on three factors:

1. Internal agency diversity efforts;
2. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts of regulated entities;
and 
3. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts agency contractors. 

Our summary ratings for the best and worst OMWI Offices in each factor area are listed below.

Best:
1. Internal diversity effort: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors:  Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Worst:
1. Internal diversity effort: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

For more information, or to purchase a copy of our report, please contact us at info@creativeinvest.com.

Office of Minority and Women Inclusion webinar 10/16/12 2pm

In advance of our Oct. 16th OMWI Performance webinar, (http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com) we have created a password protected directory with all OMWI data and reports along with our OMWI Office evaluations and analysis. We will review this data in full at our webinar. To access this directory, email us at info@creativeinvest.com.

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OMWI Office Data and Analysis

In advance of our Oct. 16th OMWI Performance webinar, (http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com) we have created a password protected directory with all OMWI data and reports along with our OMWI Office evaluations and analysis. We will review this data in full at our webinar. To access this directory, email us at info@creativeinvest.com.

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Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Performance and Opportunities

Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains a provision creating an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) at twenty nine (29) agencies. These Offices are responsible for monitoring diversity efforts at the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors. Recently, several OMWI Offices issued 2012 Annual Reports to Congress, detailing their women and minority business contracting. We have reviewed minority contracting data from OMWI Office Annual Reports and other proprietary sources. We have compared these newly released numbers to our 2010 OMWI Impact Forecast. We calculate 2011 minority and women business contracting at the 29 Federal Offices required to report under the OMWI law, and estimate the increase from 2010 levels.

We will discuss these and other developments in a webinar on October 16th at 2pm. Register at http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com/

Continuing Education Credit:

CLE -  once attendance is verified, participants are emailed an official certificate of attendance which they submit to their respective State Bar Associations.

CPE - will apply for certification as continuing professional education. 

Office of Professional Responsibility, Internal Revenue Service: we will seek to meet the requirements of 31 Code of Federal Regulations, section 10.6(g), covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of program outlines, qualifications of instructors, and length of class hours. Our efforts and this notice do not constitute an endorsement by the Office of Professional Responsibility as to the quality of the program or its contribution to the professional competence of the enrolled individual.

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Review of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Performance

Review of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Performance: Opportunities for Minority and Women firms, Implications for Policymakers

http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com/

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NewME Accelerator Announces 2013 Applications Are Now Open!

NewME Accelerator is a residential technology start-up accelerator/incubator for businesses that are led by under-represented minorities in the technology industry. During our first cycle in the Summer of 2011 they helped 10 minority-led businesses get a step further to success by offering them mentorship, a network of industry players, and in some cases funding.

http://www.newmeaccelerator.com/2012/10/03/newme-accelerator-announces-2012-open-application-for-entrepreneurs/

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LOOKING FOR Early stage startups

DCWEEK Tech Week: LOOKING FOR Early stage startups (no funding or under $1MM and under 3 years old):http://techco.tl/Q2OwEO

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CalPERS announces outreach workshop for emerging manager programs

http://www.opalesque.com/industry-updates/2829/calpers-announces-outreach-workshop-for-emerging-manager-programs.html

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How to Crowdfund

http://crowdfundingnow.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-crowdfund.html

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Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) @ CBC

Today's Congressional Black Caucus meeting brought Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of the FDIC and Robe Cordray to the OMWI session sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Ms. Waters herself was not present. She was probably at a bar celebrating the fact that "A House ethics panel has determined there is no evidence that (she) violated congressional rules when she called Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in 2008 on behalf of minority-owned banks, despite her husband’s financial stake in one troubled institution."

Gruenberg "served on the FDIC Board of Directors since August 22, 2005. As Vice Chairman of the Board, he assumed the role of Acting Chairman on July 8, 2011, upon Sheila C. Bair's departure as FDIC Chairman."

Mr. Cordray is "the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He previously led the Bureau’s Enforcement Division."

The fact that these two Agency heads would show up is impressive.

In addition, Congressman Mel Watt (D-N.C.) spoke. All in all, this means more attention is being paid to the OMWI effort.

While nothing substantive came out of the meeting, it was well attended. There is a growing level of interest in the activities of these offices.

The OMWI effort is still developing. I spoke about the performance of the Offices in getting contracts and jobs to minorities, specifically African Americans. The numbers are not good.

Please "like" our new Facebook page on the Jobs Act...

We have posted a Facebook page for: The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups. See: http://www.facebook.com/CrowdfundingBook

I have posted selected graphics on the crowdfunding process from the book, and will post additional information soon. Thanks!

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Crowdfunding for women and minority firms - webinar tomorrow 9/13

http://jobsact.eventbrite.com/ 

This webinar will provide a social investing summary of the law, along with a summary of how investors and businesses can use the law to enter the Crowdfunding market. We will also review current developments.

All paying attendees will get a copy of my book: The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups [Paperback - Published 9/26/12] 

The law targets emerging growth companies and defines them as an issuer with "total annual gross revenues of less than $1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars)..during its most recently completed fiscal year." 

For potential investors, providing a platform for the sale of emerging company securities does not require registration as a Broker/Dealer, given certain exemption qualifications. To become a funding platform, vendors must fulfill 12 requirements. Equity issuers are subject to certain restrictions/limits.  There are four trading restrictions and three exemptions. Issuers (Emerging Growth Companies) are liable for any untrue statements of material facts.

In addition, the SEC must make a special effort to reach out to women, veteran and minority firms.

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Federal contractors and subcontractors be on the alert: federal government takes a step towards creating the elusive list of federal subcontractors

Fomenting panic among contractors....

"There is big news for federal contractors and subcontractors buried in the Department of Treasury's proposed revision to the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation ("DTAR"). On its face, the proposed rule appears to be a simple amendment to the DTAR required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. If implemented in its current form, however, the regulation would require that Treasury contractors provide a list of their subcontractors to the federal government. This may provide the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") the opportunity to take its first step into developing a list of federal subcontractors. As a result, even contractors who do not have contracts with the Department of the Treasury should take note.

The Dodd-Frank Establishes Civil Right Agencies within Financial Regulatory Agencies; The Proposed Bill Will Establish One for the Treasury

In July 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law. In addition to implementing new measures aimed at regulating the financial entities, the Act contains a provision that creates an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion ("OMWI") at numerous U.S. government financial regulatory agencies. The agencies covered by the Dodd-Frank Act include the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, each of the Federal Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The OMWIs at these federal regulatory agencies are charged with monitoring the diversity efforts of the covered agencies, private employers regulated by those agencies, and agency contractors. Each regulated agency was charged with creating regulations to implement this provision.

This week, on August 21, 2012, the Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement this Dodd-Frank provision. As proposed, the regulations would require Treasury contractors with contracts over $150,000 to make good faith efforts to include minorities and women in their workforces. The Treasury Department interprets ``good faith efforts'' to mean efforts consistent with the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, such as the identification and elimination of employment barriers, the widespread publication of employment opportunities, and other forms of outreach to minorities and women. Treasury contractors will also be required to include in all covered subcontracts whose dollar value exceeds $150,000 specific language related to these obligations.

All Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Should be Alert: Proposed Rule Will Require Contractors To Provide a List of Subcontractors and Provide Information to the Government Under Very Tight Timelines

On its face, and according to the Treasury Department, it would not be burdensome for contractors to comply with these proposed regulations, as many already have compliant affirmative action programs established under the more onerous affirmative action regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor's OFCCP. However, the proposed regulation is big news for three reasons.

Most importantly, the proposed rule would require that audited Treasury contractors provide the government with detailed information about their subcontractors. Contractors would need to provide a list naming each subcontractor, dollar amount of the subcontract, date of award, and the race, ethnicity, and gender of each subcontractor's owner. Given that OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu has publically stated that the DOL Deputy Secretary sent a letter to his counterparts at all of federal financial agencies covered by the Dodd-Frank Act inviting them to partner with the OFCCP, it is not a stretch to believe that the driving force behind the proposed rule, and its largest intended impact, is to bring the OFCCP one step closer to creating a comprehensive list of federal government subcontractors, an objective that has long eluded the OFCCP.

The proposed regulation would also require contractors to submit considerable documentation to the federal government with a very tight turn-around, i.e., within ten business days of a written request from the contracting officer, or such longer time as the contracting officer determines. To show the contractor has engaged in "good faith" efforts, the proposed regulation suggests that contractors would be required to provide:

• The total number of Contractor's employees, and the number of minority and women employees, by race, ethnicity, and gender (e.g., an EEO-1);
• The subcontractor information outlined above (e.g., name of each subcontractor, dollar amount of the subcontract, date of award, and the race, ethnicity, and gender of each subcontractor's owner);
• Information similar to that required in item 1, above, with respect to each subcontractor; and/or
• The Contractor's plan to ensure that minorities and women have appropriate opportunities to enter and advance within its own workforce, as well as its plan to ensure that its subcontractors provide appropriate opportunities for women and minorities, including outreach efforts.

Lastly, the regulations as proposed could be very burdensome to small contractors. These regulations would apply to any Treasury contractor with a contract of more than $150,000, regardless of the number of employees employed by the contractors. Federal contractors with fewer than 50 employees, who are therefore not subject to the OFCCP's jurisdiction, may not have readily available information related to outreach efforts or their workforce demographics. Failure to show that the contractor engaged in good faith efforts can result in termination of the Contract for default, referral to the OFCCP, or other appropriate action.

What This Means for Contractors and Subcontractors

These regulations could potentially have a big impact on federal subcontractors, many of whom have avoided audit by the OFCCP to date. As a result, we strongly encourage federal contractors and subcontractors to consider submitting comments on the proposed rule, which are due by October 22, 2012. Comments may be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. We are here, if you would like help crafting comments to these regulations. Contractors with the Department of the Treasury should also consider the impact on their businesses of these new regulations and bid accordingly. Finally, Treasury contractors with fewer than 50 employees should start developing methods to track demographic information and outreach efforts."

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2bd95c7f-1622-4d68-9c61-d95560e339aa 

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Treasury Department proposes to include new contract clause governing women and minority inclusion

"The Department of the Treasury has issued a proposed rule that would require federal contractors doing significant business with the agency to certify that they have made good faith efforts to hire women and minorities. Specifically, the proposal would amend the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) to include a contract clause on minority and women inclusion, as required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), signed into law on July 21, 2010.

The contract clause would apply to all service contracts with the Department above the simplified acquisition threshold, which is currently $150,000. The proposed clause would read as follows:

Contractor confirms its commitment to equal opportunity in employment and contracting. To implement this commitment, the Contractor shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible consistent with applicable law, the fair inclusion of minorities and women in its workforce. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts under this Contract whose dollar value exceeds $150,000. Within ten business days of a written request from the contracting officer, or such longer time as the contracting officer determines, and without any additional consideration required from the Agency, the Contractor shall provide documentation, satisfactory to the Agency, of the actions it (and as applicable, its subcontractors) has undertaken to demonstrate its good faith effort to comply with the aforementioned provisions. For purposes of this contract, "good faith effort" may include actions by the contractor intended to identify and, if present, remove barriers to minority and women employment or expansion of employment opportunities for minorities and women within its workforce. Efforts to remove such barriers may include, but are not limited to, recruiting minorities and women, providing job-related training, or other activity that could lead to those results."

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Crowdfunding

Attached, a flyer on my new book on Crowdfunding.

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SEC Meeting 8/29 on Reg D

The Commission will consider rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in securities offerings conducted pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and Rule 144A under the Securities Act, as mandated by Section 201(a) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.

This item is being scheduled for consideration at an Open Meeting on August 29, 2012 as announced in a separate meeting notice.

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FRB Richmond Supplier Diversity fair

Most of these are bogus: how many "suppliers" actually get money as a result of attending? They never tell you because the number is zero or close to it....but, FYI...

Supplier Diversity Vendor Fair.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

701 E. Byrd Street

Richmond,Virginia

Event highlights include:

Educational sessions, including capacity building and how to do business with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (like you need to be told how to do business....)

Networking opportunities with Bank procurement and end user staff, selected prime suppliers and resource organizations (meaning you get to talk to these guys. They count this toward their goals, but you never see any money...)

We should start to boycott events like these until they actually produce results, meaning money...

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Women-Owned Business Workshop

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is hosting a Women-Owned Business Workshop to provide technical assistance for women-owned businesses newly entering or considering doing business with the federal government. This event will feature presentations from federal government representatives, including the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and OCC Contracting Representatives on: (1) the SBA's new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program, which authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible WOSBs or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs); (2) a primer on the GSA Schedules program and Alternatives to Schedules; and (3) foundation, tools, and connections to expand federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses.

WHERE: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20219

DATE: Wednesday, August 15, 2012

TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: All vendors must register in order to participate. Vendors who do not register in advance cannot participate. Registration opens on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, and closes on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. The FBO notice will be updated when the registration spaces are full. Registrations must be sent to the OCC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion e-mail address at: OMWI-Outreach@occ.treas.gov

The e-mail subject line must state Women-Owned Business Workshop - August 15, 2012. The body of the email must include the name and address of the company, the company's DUNS number, and the full name of the person planning on attending the event. Registration requests that do not contain the aforementioned information will not be considered. Registration requests will not be taken by telephone.

The business must be women-owned at the time of the event. Any change in socio-economic status must be reported to the OCC immediately. The event is open to all women-owned businesses as described, however, registration is on a first come, first served basis. Eligibility will be confirmed before confirmation of your registration. Security information will be sent with your confirmation e-mail. You are not confirmed for this event until you receive a confirmation e-mail from the OCC.

DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, THERE ARE ONLY 70 SPACES AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. ONLY 1 PERSON PER COMPANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER.

Please ensure that your firm is registered in the Central Contractor Registration database (www.ccr.gov). If you have any questions regarding this event, please e-mail OMWI-Outreach@occ.treas.gov.

Place of Performance: 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
250 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20219 
United States

Primary Point of Contact: 
Rhonda Trent
Acquisition Management Division
Small Business Specialist
OMWI-Outreach@occ.treas.gov

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Minority contracts fall for first time in decade

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/minority-contracts-fall-for-first-time-in-decade/2012/05/13/gIQA5GPKNU_story.html

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CFPB Appoints OMWI Office Director

"The new consumer watchdog agency on Monday appointed an outgoing
member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to lead a new
office to promote diversity at the agency and in the financial
services industry.

Stuart Ishimaru, who served as acting EEOC chairman from 2009-2010,
will lead the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau. The agency and other federal banking
regulators were required to create such offices as part of the 2010
financial reform law."

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-financial-diversity-20120430,0,2784842.story

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SEC Releases OMWI Report

"The report notes that during fiscal year 2011, the SEC awarded $228
million to contractors. Of this $228 million, the SEC awarded $38.38
million (16.8%) to minority-owned businesses and $15.69 million (6.9%)
to women-owned businesses.

The report also discloses that during fiscal year 2011, OMWI had
limited staff as the office was newly created, and was unable to
provide in-depth technical assistance to minority-owned and women-
owned businesses. In fiscal year 2012,OMWI is in the process of hiring
more staff and will have the resources to provide businesses seeking
contracts with the SEC with a comprehensive overview of the
contracting process from the proposal phase to the contract award
phase, including an overview of the process of bidding on a
requirement."

http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/2012/omwi-annualreport.pdf

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Lack of Diversity at NCUA

"The NCUA has acknowledged it falls short in employing Hispanics at
all levels and minorities at high pay grade levels.

The findings were released this week as part of a Dodd-Frank Act-
required report to Congress from the NCUA's Office of Minority and
Women Inclusion.

The NCUA's report didn't list specifics, but according to EEOC's
FY2010 report on NCUA, Hispanics represented only 4.15% of total
employees, compared with 76.15% who classified themselves as white.
Overall, the NCUA employs 46% women and 13% African Americans.

In senior pay levels, there was even less diversity at the agency.
Only 2.44% of highly paid employees were Hispanic, and 2.44% African
American. More than 90% were white, and nearly 76% were men. Hispanics
and African Americans represent 2.5% of senior level managers; only
25% of NCUA senior level officials are women, a number relatively
unchanged since 2006.

Key barriers to more diversity the NCUA identified included the fact
that the regulator is a small agency not well known to the general
public, the loss of hiring flexibility through the Federal Career
Intern Program, which was used to recruit new hires from college
campuses, and the nature of the government hiring process itself,
which favors veterans.

The NCUA listed a number of strategies to improve diversity, including
a shift in how open positions are advertised and incorporate diversity
goals into its strategic plan and annual performance budget.

As for diversity within the industry, credit unions with 100 employees
or more that are legally required to report diversity data to the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say women make up 42% of
executive and senior level positions.

Additionally, women at large credit unions comprise 65% of mid-level
management positions, and make up 71% of the total workforce.
Minorities did not fare as well: only 11% of executive and senior
positions were persons of color, with minorities representing 31% of
the total workforce.

Reporting credit unions represent 7.5% of all federally insured credit
unions, but employ 25% of all industry workers. The NCUA said in its
report that "even though this data does not capture the entire
industry, it represents a substantial sample that is consistent with
NCUA's experience."

The NCUA also said field of membership and geographic service areas
may limit a credit union's ability to hire minorities. Some rural
credit unions are in areas with few minority residents. Others are
chartered to serve FOMs that reach only specific ethnic and racial
groups.

"These factors could limit their ability to become diverse if they
strive to hire employees and management that reflect the members they
are chartered to serve," the report said.

The report can be found on the NCUA's website."
http://www.ncua.gov/Legal/Documents/Reports/OMWI2011.pdf

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Goldman..to Disclose NYC Workers’ Race, Gender Data

http://twisri.blogspot.com/2012/04/goldmanto-disclose-nyc-workers-race.html

From the New York Times,"At the behest of New York City's public
pension funds, two of the biggest financial companies with
headquarters in the city, Goldman Sachs and MetLife, have agreed to
publicly disclose information about the racial and gender breakdowns
of their staffs."

Also see: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/nyregion/goldman-sachs-and-metlife-to-disclose-staff-diversity-data.html

Also see: http://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/goldman-has-some-gall-seeking-profit-in-housing-1048229-1.html

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OMWI Reports so far

The first annual Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Report
submitted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to Congress:
http://www.bostonfed.org/about/diversity/omwi-annual.../index.htm

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco first annual report of the
Office of Minority and Women Inclusion:
http://www.frbsf.org/federalreserve/about/office-minority-women-inclusion/2011-Annual-Report.pdf

Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Report Report to the Congress
on the. Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. March 2012. BOARD OF
GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM:
http://federalreserve.gov/publications/other-reports/files/omwi-report-20120402.pdf

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Office of Women and Minority
Inclusion (OMWI) Report to Congress: http://www.kc.frb.org/publicat/aboutus/2011-omwi-congress-report.pdf

We will summarize these at our webinar:

Dodd-Frank Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (Section 342):
Update and Review of Guiding Principles
Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

http://342update.eventbrite.com

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Federal Reserve's OMWI Report to Congress

The BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM released its
Report to the Congress on the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.
March 2012.

It can be found at http://federalreserve.gov/publications/other-reports/files/omwi-report-20120402.pdf

We note that "During 2011, the Board's procurement contracts for goods
and services totaled $125,070,569. Of this total, $15,414,147, or 12.3
percent, was awarded to minority-owned or women-owned businesses.
Specific awards by contractor classification are as follows
• minority-owned businesses (excludes women owned businesses) =
$9,028,526 (7.2 percent of total);
• women-owned businesses (excludes minority women) = $4,237,038 (3.4
percent of total); and
• minority women-owned businesses = $2,148,583 (1.7 percent of
total)."

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FRB of Kansas City First to Release OMWI Report to Congress

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released their Office of Women
and Minority Inclusion (OMWI) Report to Congress today. (See:
http://www.kc.frb.org/publicat/aboutus/2011-omwi-congress-report.pdf)

They are the first OMWI Office to do so. See:
http://twisri.blogspot.com/2012/04/federal-reserve-bank-of-kansas-city.html

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