Call for Proposal for the 2009 Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)

The U.S. Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria is currently accepting proposals for the 2009 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation: http://www.exchanges.state.gov/afcp/index.html.
AFCP supports preservation projects in the following three categories:
- Objects and collections of objects from a museum, site, archive, or similar institution.
- Cultural sites - includes (but is not limited to) historic buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites.
- Forms of traditional cultural expression - documenting and audiovisual recording of traditional music, dance forms, or storytelling as part of a traditional expression. (more)

U.S. Army Awards $61 Million Project for Construction at Joint Training Facility in Novo Selo 

Bulgarian firms win 11 of 13 contracts in project

September 18, 2008 - The U.S. Army has awarded a two-year, $61.15 million project for construction at the Joint Training Facility in Novo Selo, Bulgaria.  Eleven of the thirteen companies winning contracts for the project are Bulgarian.  The other two companies are American and Italian. (more) 

U.S. Army Awards Three More Contracts in Support of this Summer’s Joint Training at  Novo Selo Training Area

The U.S. Army awarded three more contracts worth over $300,000 for this summer’s joint exercise, Bulgarian Panther 08. The contracts will provide goods and services for soldiers training at Novo Selo Training Area, including procurement of morale, welfare and recreation services and equipment as well as temporary motor pool vehicle services. (more)

Important Information for Prospective Applicants for Jobs in the Joint Military Facilities 

U.S. Army Europe and the U.S. Embassy do not hire directly to fill vacancies in the joint U.S.-Bulgarian military facilities.  The Bulgarian and/or international companies that are awarded contracts for goods and services will be responsible for hiring personnel for work in the joint military facilities, based on the type of jobs needed in the awarded contracts. Prospective applicants for vacancies in the joint military facilitiies can apply for jobs with the companies that have won the contracts for goods and services.  Prospective applicants for vacancies in the joint military facilities can apply for jobs with the companies that have won the contracts for goods and services. 
  For more information about upcoming information sessions for companies and the contracts being offered, please register at www.fbo.gov or visit http://bulgaria.usembassy.gov/odc_jtf.html 

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