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Navigating Government Contracts

First, 95% of all businesses in the CSRA are small businesses. Government contracts can be quite lucrative for small businesses, offering a stable revenue stream and access to a large, consistent market. The U.S. government is a massive buyer of goods and services, and it’s legally obligated to consider small businesses for many contracts. In case you didn’t have a chance to access the Government Contract 101 webinar that ABD reported was available last week. Here is what you need to know. While the potential is high, the process of winning government contracts

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Mitzi Oxford August 12, 2025 No Comments
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Simon Says: More local government jobs in June

In June, several sectors in Augusta saw some big changes – the largest being government employment, which increased by 770. State employment accounting for about a third of the increase, and local government employment accounting for the other two-thirds. Federal government was unchanged. However, state and local employment were two sectors that saw big revisions at the national level, so these local numbers could eventually come in lower. The Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) employment level remained unchanged in June at 248,100. As you will no doubt of heard from

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe August 12, 2025 No Comments
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The Culture Garden: A Leader’s Guide to Growing a Thriving Workplace from the Ground Up

Why Workplace Culture Matters Why does workplace culture matter? The days of the “company man” are gone. The workplace culture in the United States used to foster an expectation that once you start with a company, you will stay with that company until you retire. Mugs, pens, and plaques were given every 5, 10, 15, and 20 years to celebrate an employee’s tenure with the company. However, those times have passed, and today’s employees are looking for respect, growth, collaboration, and opportunities to make their mark in the industry. If

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Sarah Harris, LCSW, LISW-CP, CCTP August 11, 2025 No Comments
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Popular Restaurant Expands

A popular Columbia County neighborhood bar and grill is adding a second location outside of another Columbia County neighborhood. Ironwood Tavern’s first location is at 5117 Washington Road in a shopping center next to Subway and Publix, bordering the Riverwood Subdivision in Evans. ABD’s confirmed that Ironwood will lease Suites 1 and 2 (far right end units) outside of the West Lake Subdivision in Martinez, in a newish shopping center on Furys Ferry Road developed by Rafy Bassali, co-owner of several Swank retail stores and Escape Outdoors. Swank, Oxygen Fitness,

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Neil Gordon August 11, 2025 No Comments
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Powering up for Georgia growth

Georgia Power has requested certification from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) of new resources totaling approximately 9,900 megawatts (MW) to meet the energy needs of a growing Georgia. Some will be located in the CSRA. The majority of resources – approximately 8,000 MW – submitted to the Georgia PSC were chosen from bids submitted in an “all-source” request for proposals (RFP). The request includes power purchase agreements (PPAs) from existing resources, as well as new company-owned natural gas generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and BESS plus solar identified

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Staff Report August 8, 2025 No Comments
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Here we grow again: E-Z-GO® Introduces New 2026 Golf Car

One way to keep driving the performance of more than 1,000 Augusta employees is to expand a product line. That’s just what Textron E-Z-GO LLC is doing—with the launch of new RXV models for the new season. According to a news release, both the two-passenger 2026 RXV 2 and four-passenger 2026 RXV 4 are available with electric or gas-powered drivetrains. MSRP for the RXV 2 starts at $8,914.00, and MSRP for the RXV 4 starts at $9,879.00. Electric models include ELiTE series vehicles with a zero-emission, fully electric drivetrain powered

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Neil Gordon August 8, 2025 No Comments
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Land prep for new business

ABD has learned the type of business developing a large lot on Stevens Creek Road near the Riverwatch Parkway. A financial advisory firm will build offices on the Columbia County side of Stevens Creek Road on the same side of the street as one entrance to the Watervale Subdivision. That part of Stevens Creek Road has seen a resurgence since 2024 with the development and opening of a Dollar General Store. The financial advisors will be across the street from DG.

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Neil Gordon August 8, 2025 No Comments
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U.S. Secretary of Energy on hand for opening of AMC

The latest feather in the cap for USC Aiken opens this morning, and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will join Savannah River National Laboratory leadership and partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), located on the campus of the University of South Carolina-Aiken, will provide a platform for public-private partnerships to improve advanced manufacturing in areas such as additive manufacturing, AI-driven automation, energy resilience, and nuclear applications. This facility will be a catalyst for regional economic and technological growth, while supporting partnerships and technology commercialization. “The

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Mitzi Oxford August 7, 2025 No Comments
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Government Contracting 101

By actively engaging with the government contracting process, businesses in the CSRA can tap into a valuable source of revenue and contribute to economic growth. If the task seems daunting, help is on the way. The government is the largest customer in the country, generating more than $400 billion in goods and services, and more than $100 billion in contracts are awarded to small businesses. Is your business ready to reap those rewards? Tomorrow, Thursday, August 7, from noon until 1:00 pm, Piedmont SCORE will host a webinar on Government

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Mitzi Oxford August 6, 2025 No Comments
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SRNS continues workforce development initiatives

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) continues to advance innovation and strengthen research partnerships that deliver solutions for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) critical missions. SRNS recently invited two representatives from Florida International University (FIU) Applied Research Center (ARC) to visit the Savannah River Site (SRS). The collaboration was formalized with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in 2025, with a shared goal of identifying pathways, increasing the number of interns transitioning into full-service positions, strengthening technical capabilities, and raising ARC’s visibility. “One of our primary goals is to

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Staff Report August 6, 2025 No Comments
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