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Assume you are part of the senior management of a large firm with a specified NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code. Identify contracting opportunities in the following two government agencies.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America began in 1860 with a group of women in Hartford, Conn. They believed that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative. They organized the first Club providing new opportunities for the young men. A cause was born. In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. Year after year children are left at home without adult supervision; increasing odds for them find trouble in the streets. The Boys& Girls of America wants young people to know their worth and that the community does care about them.

The Club programs and services aim promote and enhance the development of boys and girls in their clubs by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. The club provides educational growth, career paths, building character, teaches leadership, health, life skills, arts, sports, and recreation opportunities.

The North American Industry Classification System codes fits the Boys& Girls Clubs of America are 7032 Sporting and Recreational Camps and 9411 Administration of Educational Programs. Two government agencies that have contracting opportunities are Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Education.

The Department of Education has implanted a program called “Even Start” Which is a Statewide Family Literacy Initiative that gives competitive grants to states that want to give all families an even start with education. Nationally, Boys & Girls Club teens graduate from high school at a rate of 87%, compared to the national average of 66%. They finish college at a rate of 25%, compared to the national average of 16%. (Statistics from Boys & Girls Clubs of America) Which is why it is important for the Club...