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Electronic Industry

This industry produces computers, computer-related products, communications equipment as well as a wide range of goods used for both commercial and military purposes.

Medical Industry

This sector is extremely important since it has an extraordinary impact on the health and quality of life. It occupies an important place in the economy of Puerto Rico, contributing with 10.8% (11,600) of total employment in the manufacturing sector (107,800) in fiscal year 2007.

 

Metal Industry

Have entered the era of sophisticated technology, this technology has improved both product quality and worker productivity. Competition has resulted in increasing specialization of production, as many producers have captured different niches in the market and specialized quality certifications.

Apparel Industry

This industry comprises various industrial groups engaged in two distinctive manufacturing processes: cut and sew and the manufacture of garments in establishments that first knit fabric and then cut and sew the fabric. It includes more than 80 plants contributing with over 10,000 direct jobs.

Sun-tan Industry

Both Spanish and English are the official languages, the local currency is the U.S. dollar, and no visas or passports are required to enter Puerto Rico from the United States. Mail is sent through the US Postal Service at the same rates as on the mainland.

Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses PDF Print E-mail

If you are a Veteran or a Service-Disabled Veteran, owned a business and are interested in exploring the opportunity of selling to the Federal Government, We want to hear from you.

We will work with you to determine if selling to the Federal Government is right for your business. If it is, we will help you navigate through the whole process. Please contact us whenever you are ready to begin. We also recommend that you visit the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), which is solely dedicated to assisting veterans in starting and building businesses. They maintain a web site that serves as the federal government portal for veteran-owned businesses known as VETBIZ.GOV.

In this website you will find most of the information needed to pursuit Government opportunities. You will also find a BUSINESS OWNER’S TOOLKIT IV that will help you increase contracting opportunities with Federal agencies, and take advantage of the new Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) procurement programs.

The materials in this Tool Kit are provided as a starting point for the business owner to create their own marketing and contracting documents, and are provided without any promise or other warranty that they are all-encompassing or are useable for any specific purpose.

 

 

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