The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company’s board approved a $1.6 million assignment to the Central Eastern Technological Initiative, to match federal funding granted by the U.S. National Telecommunication and Information Administration to expand broadband access to economically disadvantage communities in the region, Economic Development and Commerce José Pérez-Riera, who also heads Pridco, said Monday.
In its most recent report on the impact of free trade zones across the U.S., the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones has classified Puerto Rico’s three facilities among the top 15 in the nation.
Puerto Rico businesses are missing out on making millions from federal government contracts each year, a shortcoming that represents a significant loss of growth opportunities. Looking to mitigate that, the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. on Tuesday announced the creation of the Federal Contracting Center, an office that will begin operating next month at the agency’s Hato Rey headquarters.
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