The Umbrella Initiative 2009 Projects Available for Funding

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Raul Espinosa

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My peers consider me an influential and creative advocate and opinion molder in public procurement. I earn my living by serving as the CEO of FitNet, a government purchasing and consulting group. My passion, however, is to se (More...)rve as Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) for the Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA,) a national coalition representing the procurement priorities of 10 Million small and disadvantaged businesses. My peers have recognized my contributions by selecting me as "one of the Most Notable Diversity Advocates in the country" after founding FPA, establishing a Think Tank at the University of North Florida (UNF) and convincing the US Office of Advocacy to eliminate the FAR Exemptions, a move which will free up between $20 and $64B in contracts for the small business statutory reservation. The Florida Times Union has acknowledged my contributions on a recent feature, http://bit.ly/8YMgWH I was once honored by The Business Council as ‘Businessman of the Year’ for my “efforts to positively affect and influence the procurement landscape at the local, state and federal level.” The Umbrella Initiative; the Contracting Abuse Resolution Board (CARB) and Free Universal Access (FUA), have been small business initiatives which I have helped create. I contribute my expertise, my resources and my time - as Director of the FPA Think Tank at UNF and serve as an Adviser on procurement matters - to the Minority Business Round Table (www.MBRT.net); the Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition (www.FMCRC.org); the American Small Business League (www.ASBL.com) and MBELDEF (www.MBELDEF.org). I am also a member of The Unity Group which advises Members of Congress and elected officials. My entrepreneurial passion, described by Dr. Peter Druker, as monomaniacal, was influenced by my personal relationships with both my past employers and my mentors which included a Rockefeller (David) and three US Presidents. My educational degrees come from Texas Christian University, The University of Texas and NYU Management Institute. I have traveled extensively throughout the world and have maintained loyal relationships with my schoolmates going back to high school. I have started several small business ventures and have invented and brought to market numerous innovative products and concepts. Competitive sports have played an important role in shaping my 'team approach' to solving conflicts. I still continue to play competitively, but this time is softball and tennis. The documents I am herewith sharing in this venue are valuable advocacy instruments. Some are White Papers - with legal references - citing the statutes of public laws. Others are editorials and viewpoints to help bring change and affect public policies. Feel free to view and to share these documents with your colleagues. It's one way in which I can contribute to you and to others and make a difference.

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