BCL Background

A little bit of background on the Business Capacity Listing

The BCL originated from the 2010 PIER Strategic Plan, where the need to maximize local
business involvement in major industrial developments was identified. The underlying barrier to
obtaining this goal was the lack of a simple structure for tracking and communicating the
products and services that are available in our region. The idea has since been redefined as a
publicly accessible, comprehensive listing of businesses in the PIER region. The Synchronist
System currently used to house PIER's Business Retention and Expansion data is the perfect
database in which to house this information.

The data necessary for populating the BCL will be obtained through telephone contact with
businesses in the region. Over 2000 businesses will be contacted to confirm basic contact and
product/service information. Upon completion, the BCL will be made accessible on the PIER
website. It will be searchable by product/service type, community, certification, and capacity,
and will serve well as a tool, not only for identifying local businesses that can serve as vendors,
but also for identifying gaps in the types of products and services offered in the region.
Funding for the BCL became available in the fall of 2011. The expected completion date of this
project is fall of 2012.

Download the BCL here